Le Casse
The Burglars (French: Le casse) is a 1971 French-Italian neo noir 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. It's a remake of the 1957 film The Burglar with Jayne Mansfield.
Plot
In Athens, Azad, Ralph, Renzi, and Helen execute a heist, pilfering a suitcase of emeralds from a wealthy Greek citizen, M. Tasco, during his absence. Breaking into the house, they crack the safe and abscond with the jewels. Detective Abel Zacharia notices the burglars' car outside the residence. Azad engages in small talk with the detective, posing as a stranded salesman. Zacharia departs, seemingly fooled.
More details
| author | David Goodis Henri Verneuil Vahé Katcha |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Athens |
| director | Henri Verneuil |
| editor | Pierre Gillette |
| genre | action crime |
| keywords | break bury emerald small talk strand |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone |
| producer | Henri Verneuil |
| productionCompany | Columbia Films Vides Cinematografica |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| recordedAt | Greece |
| theme | chase heist neo-noir noir |