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| editing = Marie-Claude Lacambre
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| released = November 20, 1970
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| runtime = 120 minutes
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'''''Le Voyou''''', also known as '''''The Crook''''', is a 1970 [[French cinema|French]] [[action film]] which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest [[Robbery|heist]]. Directed by [[Claude Lelouch]] in [[1970 in film|1970]], and starring [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]], the film makes use of several [[cinematic techniques]] to convey the elusive nature of the title character, including a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and [[movie within the movie]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Greenspun |first=Roger |date=1971-06-21 |title=Film: Lelouch's 'Crook':Kidnapping Furnishes the Central Action |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/21/archives/film-lelouchs-crookkidnapping-furnishes-the-central-action.html |access-date=2023-01-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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'''''Le Voyou''''', also known as ''The Crook'', is a highly stylized French action movie which follows ''Simon the Swiss'' during his largest [[Robbery|heist]]. Directed by [[Claude Lelouch]] in [[1970 in film|1970]], and starring [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]], the movie makes use of several [[cinematic techniques]] to convey the elusive nature of the title character, among them are: a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and a [[movie within the movie]].


The film won the [[David di Donatello]] for [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director|Best Foreign Direction]] in 1971.
The film won the [[David di Donatello]] for [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director|Best Foreign Direction]] in 1971.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]] as ''Simon Duroc AKA "The Swiss"''
* [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]] as Simon Duroc, or "The Swiss"
* [[Danièle Delorme]] as ''Janine''
* [[Danièle Delorme]] as Janine
* [[Charles Gérard]] as ''Charlot''
* [[Charles Gérard]] as Charlot
* [[Christine Lelouch]] as ''Martine''
* [[Christine Lelouch]] as Martine
* [[Charles Denner]] as ''Monsieur Gallois''
* [[Charles Denner]] as Mr Gallois
* Amidou as ''Bill''
* [[Amidou]] as Bill
* [[Judith Magre]] as Mrs Gallois

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDB title|id=0066536|title=Le Voyou}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0066536|title=Le Voyou}}


{{Claude Lelouch}}
{{Claude Lelouch}}


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Latest revision as of 11:50, 29 August 2024

Le Voyou
Directed byClaude Lelouch
Written byClaude Lelouch
Claude Pinoteau
Pierre Uytterhoeven
Produced byGeorges Dancigers
Alexandre Mnouchkine
StarringJean-Louis Trintignant
Danièle Delorme
CinematographyClaude Lelouch
Edited byMarie-Claude Lacambre
Music byFrancis Lai
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 20 November 1970 (1970-11-20)
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench

Le Voyou, also known as The Crook, is a 1970 French action film which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest heist. Directed by Claude Lelouch in 1970, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the film makes use of several cinematic techniques to convey the elusive nature of the title character, including a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and movie within the movie.[1]

Awards

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The film won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Direction in 1971.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Greenspun, Roger (1971-06-21). "Film: Lelouch's 'Crook':Kidnapping Furnishes the Central Action". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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