The Good Guys and the Bad Guys ( Le Bon et les méchants ) ( The Good and the Bad )

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Le Bon et les méchants
Alternate Title: The Good and the Bad
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Ceasar Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
117 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1976 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Claude Lelouch

Written By:
Claude Lelouch

Actors:
Marlène Jobert ..... Lola
Jacques Dutronc ..... Jacques
Brigitte Fossey ..... Dominique
Bruno Cremer ..... Bruno
Jacques Villeret ..... Simon
Jean-Pierre Kalfon ..... Lafont
Marie Déa ..... Mme Blanchot
Valérie Lagrange ..... Le vendeur de Citroën
Philippe Léotard ..... Le chef de la résistance
Serge Reggiani ..... Le fils Blanchot
Alain Basnier ..... Bonny
Jack Berard
Lisette Bersy
Jean Bessière
Stéphane Bouy

Synopsis:

Bolstered by the buoyant performance by Jacques Dutronc as a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, this French film follows the exploits of Jacques (Dutronc) and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon (Jacques Villeret) as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation. Tempted into thievery when their auto-repair business handles a car which can outrun police vehicles, they are constantly pursued by the hard-working policeman Blanchot (Bruno Cremer). During the occupation, the duo lend their skills to the resistance, and the policeman briefly becomes their ally, only to resume his pursuit of these charming criminals after the war.

This is the story of Jacques, a young car mechanic who dreams of becoming a professional boxer, and his kind-hearted Jewish friend, Simon. In the 1930s, the two men steal a car with a powerful engine that can outrun any other road vehicle and embark on a life of crime - robbing banks and acting as latter day highwaymen. A redoubtable police inspector, Bruno, is close to bringing the two men to justice, but then World War II intervenes. Whilst Jacques and Simon end up, quite by chance, supporting the French Resistance, Bruno consciously decides that his best interests lie in collaborating with the German police. Their paths are bound to cross...

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 09 August, 2006.

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