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The Wonderful Crook (1974)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Claude Goretta
Writer : Charlotte Dubreuil, Claude Goretta

Synopsis

A manufacturer of furniture sees his business go down and decides to rob banks to pay his staff. Het gets romantically involved with one of his victims.

Actors

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Pierre
Marlène Jobert
Marlène Jobert
Nelly
Dominique Labourier
Dominique Labourier
Marthe
Jacques Debary
Jacques Debary
le père de Pierre
Philippe Léotard
Philippe Léotard
Julien
Michel Pilorgé
Michel Pilorgé
Roland Amstutz
Roland Amstutz
Michel Robin
Michel Robin
Paul Crauchet
Paul Crauchet
Maurice Aufair
Maurice Aufair
Guillaume Depardieu
Guillaume Depardieu
Guillaume, fils de Pierre
Adrien Nicati
Adrien Nicati

Crews

Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta
Director
Renato Berta
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Charlotte Dubreuil
Charlotte Dubreuil
Screenplay
Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta
Screenplay
Yves Gasser
Yves Gasser
Executive Producer
Yves Peyrot
Yves Peyrot
Executive Producer
Arié Dzierlatka
Arié Dzierlatka
Original Music Composer
Joële Van Effenterre
Joële Van Effenterre
Editor

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