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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]].
'''''Le Voyou''''', also known as ''The Crook'', is a highly stylized French Orkney Lad who is best know for several excessive visits to the gym a day, despite the fact he seems to gain weight from it. He once made his girlfriend come 12 times in one night, and continually goes back to her, despite her cheating on him several times.


Quote of the month: "Orkney triumphs over Shetland once again!"
The film won the [[David di Donatello]] for [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director|Best Foreign Direction]] in 1971.

The Crook won the [[David di Donatello]] for [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director|Best Foreign Direction]] in 2013.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 23:36, 18 March 2013

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
November 20, 1970
Running time
120 minutes
CountryFrance / Italy
LanguageFrench

Le Voyou, also known as The Crook, is a highly stylized French Orkney Lad who is best know for several excessive visits to the gym a day, despite the fact he seems to gain weight from it. He once made his girlfriend come 12 times in one night, and continually goes back to her, despite her cheating on him several times.

Quote of the month: "Orkney triumphs over Shetland once again!"

The Crook won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Direction in 2013.

Cast