The Burglars (1971)

Original title

Le Casse

Directed by

Henri Verneuil

Genre

action film, heist film, crime film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 135 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team of four burglars is chased by a corrupt policeman in Athens. The film features a long car chase through the city and a dangerous fall down a hillside.

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What happens

The Burglars (French: Le casse) is a 1971 crime film directed by director Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif. It is based on the 1953 novel by David Goodis and revolves around a team of four burglars chased by a corrupt policeman in Athens. The movie is known for its car chase by Rémy Julienne's crew through the streets of Athens, and Belmondo's rolling 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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