Underplayed Gems

Confessions of a Cheat (1936)

Confessions of a Cheat poster
Original title
Le Roman d'un tricheur
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, flashback film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man looks back on his life as a petty thief and card cheat. He recounts the various scams and close calls that have brought him luck and misfortune.

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What happens

Le Roman d'un tricheur (sometimes known in English as The Story of a Cheat, but also as Confessions of a Cheat, The Story of a Trickster, or The Cheat) is a 1936 film starring, written and directed by Sacha Guitry. It was adapted from Guitry's only novel, Les Mémoires d'un tricheur, published in 1935. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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