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Cast
Francis Huster
as L'employé
Béatrice Dalle
as La star
Isabelle Nanty
as La petite blonde
Jacques Spiesser
as L'inspecteur
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Le héros, séq. Hôtel du Nord
Gérard Watkins
as Le soldat américain du film
Aude Briant
as Cast
Éric Wapler
as Cast
Valérie Benguigui
as Cast
Sandrine Kiberlain
as L'employée de banque
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1986
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorFrancis Huster
WritersFrancis Huster
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOn a volé Charlie Spencer !
About On a volé Charlie Spencer !
Students of film history will appreciate the many tributes to famous films of yore which appear in this first-time feature directed and written by former drama teacher Francis Huster. In the story, a mild-mannered bank clerk has heroic dreams of being a real he-man. Given his diffident, shy nature, it comes as a bit of a surprise that not only does he actually have a girlfriend, but he has managed to get her pregnant. However, she doesn't fit his image of himself, and he can't bring himself to marry her. When the bank he works in is robbed by a daring group which includes a magnetically attractive woman, the clerk throws his lot in with them and becomes an outlaw.
Directed by Francis Huster, On a volé Charlie Spencer ! leans on a strong ensemble — Francis Huster, Béatrice Dalle, Isabelle Nanty — 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 1986.
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