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The Burglars is a french film of genre Thriller directed by Henri Verneuil released in USA on 14 june 1972 with Jean-Paul Belmondo
The Burglars (1971)
Le Casse
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 june 1972
Length 2h
Directed by Henri Verneuil
OriginFrance
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Rating66%
Le Casse (US title: The Burglars) is a 1971 movie directed by French director Henri Verneuil, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif, Dyan Cannon and Robert Hossein. It is based on the 1953 novel by David Goodis and revolves around a team of four burglars chased by a corrupt cop in Athens. It's a remake of the 1957 film The Burglar with Jayne Mansfield.
The movie is known for its spectacular car chase and Belmondo's incredible fall from a construction truck down a steep, rocky hillside. The movie was shot twice, once in French and once in English, by the same cast.
Synopsis
Azad (Jean-Paul Belmondo), Ralf (Robert Hossein) and 2 other accomplices rob a suitcase of emeralds from a rich Greek citizen, M.Tasco. When Abel Zacharia (Omar Sharif), the Athenian police chief, surprises Azad's car in front of Tasco's house on the night of the robbery, he decides to let Azad and his team go, hoping he could retrieve the emeralds for himself. Follows a chase between Azad and the corrupt cop through Athens' streets which culminates to the final scene which will be later borrowed by Witness in 1985.Actors
Jean-Paul Belmondo
(Azad)
Omar Sharif
(Abel Zacharia)
Robert Hossein
(Ralph)
Dyan Cannon
(Lena)
Nicole Calfan
(Hélène)
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