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The Counterfeiters of Paris

1961 · 98 min

A relaxed, talky caper that charms with dry wit and low-stakes scheming, like watching old pros play a gentle game of one-upmanship.

Overview
"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Written by
Michel Audiard, Gilles Grangier, Albert Simonin
Starring
Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Maurice Biraud, Frank Villard, Antoine Balpêtré, Martine Carol, Ginette Leclerc, Françoise Rosay
Music
Francis Lemarque, Michel Legrand
Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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