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Money Money Money

Original title: L'aventure, c'est l'aventure
  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.7K
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Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Charles Gérard, Aldo Maccione, and Lino Ventura in Money Money Money (1972)
AdventureComedyCrime

A group of gangsters are bored with their usual "sources of income" and decide to be creative in making money with kidnapping celebrities and political figures. Very clever and funny.A group of gangsters are bored with their usual "sources of income" and decide to be creative in making money with kidnapping celebrities and political figures. Very clever and funny.A group of gangsters are bored with their usual "sources of income" and decide to be creative in making money with kidnapping celebrities and political figures. Very clever and funny.

  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writers
    • Claude Lelouch
    • Pierre Uytterhoeven
  • Stars
    • Lino Ventura
    • Jacques Brel
    • Charles Denner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
    • Stars
      • Lino Ventura
      • Jacques Brel
      • Charles Denner
    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lino Ventura
    Lino Ventura
    • Lino Massaro
    Jacques Brel
    Jacques Brel
    • Jacques
    Charles Denner
    Charles Denner
    • Simon Duroc
    Johnny Hallyday
    Johnny Hallyday
    • Johnny Hallyday
    Charles Gérard
    • Charlot
    Aldo Maccione
    Aldo Maccione
    • Aldo
    Nicole Courcel
    Nicole Courcel
    • Nicole
    Yves Robert
    Yves Robert
    • L'avocat de la défense
    André Falcon
    • L'ambassadeur
    Juan Luis Buñuel
    Juan Luis Buñuel
    • Ernesto Juarez
    • (as Jean-Louis Bunuel)
    Gordon Heath
    • Le général africain
    Prudence Harrington
    • La femme de l'ambassadeur
    • (as Prudence Harington)
    Maddly Bamy
    • Antigia Girl
    • (as Madly Bamy)
    Sophie Boudet
    • Antigua Girl
    Annie Ho
    • Antigua Girl
    • (as Any Hau)
    Annie Kerani
    • Une vacancière
    Xavier Gélin
    • Daniel Massar- le fils de Lino
    Sevim Joyce
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
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    User reviews8

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    7suchenwi

    Oh, the cars

    I watched this movie in French without subtitles, and I have to admit that my French isn't up to such a challenge, so I missed much of the discussions which are quite crucial for understanding.

    But from the visuals alone, this piece offers quite a lot - and what I liked most: the period cars. Fiat 500.. Renault Dauphine.. Citroen ID/DS.. that alone made me very happy :)

    This movie is old, politically somewhat dated since the early 1970s, and not much commented on here. But it's not forgotten - according to French Wikipedia, Claude Lelouch announced in January 2007 that he will make a sequel to this, "L'aventure sera toujours l'aventure", to be released in 2009 or 2010.
    10stevekrief

    A political (Groucho) Marxist movie

    "I thought you were Marxists" asks General Suarez to thief Lino Massaro. "Yes we are, Groucho Marxists!" Rising above the political struggles and claims of the seventies, a bunch of dumber than average thieves manage to make a lot money and share all kinds of adventures. "Clarity in confusion", or "confusion in clarity" if you prefer, is their motto. This very funny makes fun of the fact that all ideologies claim "love one another" but kill the other. It's above all a chance to see two of the greatest actors (Ventura, Denner) with long time friend one of the greatest singers ever (Brel). Claude Lelouch is very innovative in his filming techniques and offers with this movie a must see comedy for anyone who enjoys French flicks. Aldo Maccione shares his classical walk, Johnny Halliday sings the soundtrack and plays his own role, General Suarez is played by Bunuel's son and producer Elie Chouraqui plays a soldier.
    6Flexmaen

    political plots don't work out here

    I was a little bit disappointed when I saw this film. It could be a great movie if just the political side blows worked out. But when they refer to political habits then things are too sketchy and simple. I mean you could make a great film where crooks use political knowledge to take benefit from playing people against each other, but it doesn't works like in this film.

    I also agree that it takes this movie to move on. While it is good in some movies to have long scenes, here it just doesn't make sense and makes the movie a little bit boring.

    So my summary is: The film and the idea could have potential, but the way the film is trying to refer to political stuff just doesn't work out here. But this also is not a bad movie, it's better than most things on TV just don't expect anything big.
    6steve-ruzicka

    Diappointment

    I can't hide it: I am a fan of Lelouch. So when I have a chance to see one of his movies or buy a DVD, I just do it. "L'aventure c'est l'aventure" is however low in terms of filming. The most annoying is the time it takes Lelouch to move on in the movie, once the humorous scene has been plotted and showed. Yes there are good moments, but in between these, ... it gets boring. And then the actors. Lino Ventura plays his 23d times same character in a lame and unconvincing way; Jacques Brel does not fit in the movie, whatever his talent might be; Charles Gerard and Charles Denner play their usual role; and finally Aldo Maccione is worth seeing once. Rating in IMDb according to me is far too high. Just for comparison, take another Lelouch, "The cat and the mouse", and let me know. That is what I call a good Lelouch movie: its construction, its moving camera and great natural actors performance.
    7planktonrules

    Very strange but enjoyable.

    "L'aventure, C'est L'aventure" (oddly titled "Money, Money, Money" in the US) is a strange film about five misfit career criminals. They all seem a bit dumb and ineffectual. However, when they band together and decide to try much higher stakes crimes, they inexplicably hit it big. So, instead of robbing their usual banks, they graduate to kidnappings and political intrigues. And, in spite of themselves, they always seem to land on their feet.

    I watched this film for one main reason--Lino Ventura. And, in this regard, the movie was a huge disappointment. While Ventura might just be the coolest gangster in film history, here he is nothing like his usually self-assured persona but a bit of a bumbler hanging out with other bumblers. I certainly did NOT expect a comedy! However, after I got over this, I saw that the film, while a bit dopey here and there, is still very worth seeing. It is truly a strange but enjoyable film. Some of the laughs fall a bit flat but the film is so original and engaging that I was able to look past this.

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    • Trivia
      Underwent a 2K digital restoration in 2024 by Éclair Group and L.E. Diapason.
    • Goofs
      During the negotiation with the general, Lino puts one glass on the table that's one-third full. After the cut, the reverse shot shows three glasses that are half full.
    • Quotes

      Charlot: [attempting to read English] My KLEE-aunt...

      Lino Massaro: My client.

      Charlot: My klee-ANT...

      Lino Massaro: Client.

      Charlot: Client, would like to see the preh-see-DANT of your kom-pah-NEE, Mr. John Day-viz.

    • Connections
      Featured in Geburtstagskinder der Nouvelle Vague (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Aventure c'est l'Aventure
      Music by Francis Lai

      Lyrics by Catherine Desage

      Performed by Johnny Hallyday

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1972 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Les Films 13 (France)
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Avantura je avantura
    • Filming locations
      • Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda(South America, beach and boat scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films 13
      • Les Films Ariane
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $175,992
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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