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Directed by Gérard Oury, The Sucker leans on a strong ensemble — Bourvil, Louis de Funès, Venantino Venantini — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1965.
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A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
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