starring
Marlène Jobert, Jacques Dutronc, Brigitte Fossey
Bruno Cremer, Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Serge Reggiani & Stéphane Bouy
The song 'La Ballade du Bon et des Méchants'
was written by Philippe Labro & Francis Lai - performed by Jacques Dutronc
The Story
olstered by the buoyant performance by Jacques Dutronc as a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, this French film follows the exploits of Jacques and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation. Tempted into thievery when their auto-repair business handles a car which can outrun police vehicles, they are constantly pursued by the hard-working policeman Blanchot. During the occupation, the duo lend their skills to the resistance, and the policeman briefly becomes their ally, only to resume his pursuit of these charming criminals after the war.Clarke Fountain