The Thief of Paris | |
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Directed by | Louis Malle |
Written by | Jean-Claude Carrière Louis Malle |
Produced by | Georges Laurent J.F. Malle Alain Quefféléan |
Starring | Jean-Paul Belmondo Geneviève Bujold |
Cinematography | Henri Lanoë |
Edited by | Jacques Saulnier |
Music by | Henri Lanoë |
Production companies | Nouvelles Éditions de Films Les Productions Artistes Associés Compagnia Cinematografica Champion |
Distributed by | Les Artistes Associés |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $9.2 million[1] 1,225,555 admissions (France)[2] |
The Thief of Paris (Le voleur) is a 1967 French crime film directed by Louis Malle and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a professional thief (Georges Randal) at the turn of the century in Paris. The film is based on a book of the same title by Georges Darien.
The story centers on his burglaries as well as his ongoing relationship with his cousin Charlotte (Geneviève Bujold). It also features other well-known French actors including Marie Dubois, Charles Denner and Bernadette Lafont. The film had 1,225,555 admissions in France.[3] It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.