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The Burglars

Original title: Le casse
  • 19711971
  • PGPG
  • 2h
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6.5/10
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, Dyan Cannon, and Omar Sharif in The Burglars (1971)
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In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plan an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector but the corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plan an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector but the corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plan an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector but the corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.7K
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  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • Henri Verneuil(scenario)
    • Vahé Katcha(scenario)
    • David Goodis(novel "The Burglar")
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Omar Sharif
    • Dyan Cannon
  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • Henri Verneuil(scenario)
    • Vahé Katcha(scenario)
    • David Goodis(novel "The Burglar")
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Omar Sharif
    • Dyan Cannon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    The Burglars (1971)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo, Nicole Calfan, and Robert Hossein in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Robert Hossein in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif, Robert Hossein, Renato Salvatori, and Henri Verneuil in The Burglars (1971)
    Omar Sharif in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif in The Burglars (1971)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo in The Burglars (1971)
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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Azad
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Abel Zacharia
    Dyan Cannon
    Dyan Cannon
    • Lena Gripp's
    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
    • Ralph
    Nicole Calfan
    Nicole Calfan
    • Hélène
    Myriam Feune de Colombi
    • Isabelle Tasco
    • (as Myriam Colombi)
    Raoul Delfosse
    • Le gardien de la villa Tasco
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    • Tasco
    Renato Salvatori
    Renato Salvatori
    • Renzi
    Marc Arian
    • Le propriétaire du restaurant
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Arno
    Alice Arno
    • La fille du vestiaire de la boîte de nuit
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Eckardt
    • Malloch
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Lumont
    • Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Remo Mosconi
    • Doublure Zacharia course-poursuite
    • (uncredited)
    Pamela Stanford
    Pamela Stanford
    • La strip-teaseuse
    • (uncredited)
    Daniel Vérité
    • Playboy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • Henri Verneuil(scenario)
      • Vahé Katcha(scenario)
      • David Goodis(novel "The Burglar")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jean-Paul Belmondo did most of his own stunts.
    • Goofs
      Just before the car chase begins, Abel Zacharia is following the burglars around the docks. They act like they don't see him until they find their ship dry-docked, but in every scene he is the only car around besides them, is clearly very close to them watching them, and follows them closely. It would take a blind person to not notice they were being followed.
    • Quotes

      Azad: We've each got a job to do. You want to do both. That makes complications.

      Abel Zacharia: Not at all, it's very simple. I play both sides. If things go wrong, I start acting like a policeman again.

    • Connections
      Featured in Rififides tou erota (1987)

    User reviews36

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    6/10
    Flirting, fighting, and fender-bending over stolen emeralds...
    The first twenty minutes of "The Burglars" concerns a highly complex and detailed home invasion/safe robbery, with four crooks in Greece making off with a million dollars worth of emeralds; unfortunately for them, the chief investigator on the case is playing both sides of the law, and he's onto them from the start. Based on David Goodis' novel "The Burglar", and previously filmed in the U.S. under that title in 1957, this caper has such a meticulously mounted set-up that it's a bit strange to have it change gears almost immediately into a chase-laden cat-and-mouse game (with amusingly derivative elements). Dyan Cannon is used as (very lovely) window-dressing, but the real flirting comes between master thief Jean-Paul Belmondo and crooked cop Omar Sharif (they share a Greek meal together that is so specific, it's hard to believe the intimate tension wasn't unintentional). Some of the action is truly hair-raising, and the film is generally good-natured and well-made, if familiar. **1/2 from ****
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    • Apr 8, 2009

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Provalnik
    • Filming locations
      • Corfu Island, Greece(beach scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Films
      • Vides Cinematografica
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    • Budget
      • FRF 15,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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