The Burglars ( Le casse ) ( Gli scassinatori )

The Burglars (DVD) (*)

Out of Stock

Original Title: Le casse
Alternate Title: Gli scassinatori
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )

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

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Henri Verneuil

Written By:
Henri Verneuil
Vahé Katcha

Actors:
Jean-Paul Belmondo ..... Azad
Omar Sharif ..... Abel Zacharia
Dyan Cannon ..... Lena
Robert Hossein ..... Ralph
Nicole Calfan ..... Hélène
Myriam Colombi ..... Isabelle Tasco
Raoul Delfosse ..... Le gardien de la villa Tasco / Janitor
José Luis de Villalonga ..... M.Tasco
Renato Salvatori ..... Renzi

Synopsis:

Le Casse (The Burglars) is a 1971 movie directed by French director Henri Verneuil, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif and Robert Hossein. It is based on the 1953 novel by David Goodis and revolve around a team of four burglars chased by a corrupt cop in Athens. It's a remake of the 1957 film The Burglar with Jayne Mansfield. The movie is known for his spectacular car chase and Belmondo's spectacular fall from a construction truck.

Azad (Jean-Paul Belmondo), Ralf (Robert Hossein) and 2 others accomplices rob a suitcase of emeralds from a rich Greek citizen, M.Tasco. When Abel Zacharia (Omar Sharif), the Athenian police chief, surprises Azad's car in front of Tasco's house the night of the robbing, he decides to let Azad and his team go, hoping he could retrieve the diamonds for him. Follows a chase between Azad and the corrupt cop through Athens' streets which culminate to the final scene which will be later borrowed by Witness in 1982.

Jean Paul Belmondo plays a slick jewel thief who steals a valuable emerald. He is stalked by cop Omar Sharif, who when he catches up to Belmondo reveals himself to be a fellow crook, interested only in a piece of the action. Diane Cannon plays the "gun moll" role created by Jayne Mansfield in the 1957 film.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 13 June, 2011.

Customers who bought this product also purchased

Tough Guys (DVD)	The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951) (DVD)	A Time for Killing (DVD)
Fear Over the City (DVD)	Happy Easter (DVD)	Miss Kicki (DVD)