The Thief of Paris

The Thief of Paris (1967)

Genres - Drama, Crime  |   Sub-Genres - Caper, Crime Comedy, Period Film  |   Release Date - Aug 23, 1967 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - France, Italy  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming

Louis Malle directed this light comedy about crime and class in the City of Light. Georges Randal (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a young man living in Paris at the turn of the century who is due to inherit a considerable fortune. However, his uncle, who is acting as his guardian, manages to spend Georges' money before he ever gets a chance to see it. Georges is also deeply in love with Charlotte (Geneviève Bujold), his cousin, and wants to marry her; however, the same uncle has promised her hand to another, a man Charlotte does not love. Understandably angry, Georges makes plans to steal the family's jewelry, intended for Charlotte, away from his dishonest uncle. Georges soon discovers that he enjoys being a thief, and begins robbing the wealthy as protest against the bourgeoisie. However, as Georges' ill-gotten nest egg grows, he finds himself becoming a member of the idle rich he professes to despise.

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cousin, criminal, death, escapades, expensive, father, fortune [wealth], hardships, injustice, opal, revenge, robbery, socialite, society, trick, uncle, youth