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Release Year1948
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
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DirectorJean Loubignac
WritersJean Loubignac
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLe voleur se porte bien
About Le voleur se porte bien
Hector Dumontier has had enough of his wife Noémie : she is always immersed in those detective stories he disapproves of. To teach her a lesson, Dumontier decides to simulate the burglary of their house, with the help of an alleged jewel thief masked by a hood. He creates many false leads and everybody in the house gets suspected, from Ernestine, the maid, to Cabassol, the chauffeur, to Rosine, the Dumontiers'daughter. The disorder is complete and the various police detectives in charge do not help much.
Directed by Jean Loubignac, Le voleur se porte bien leans on a strong ensemble — André Alerme, Ky Duyen, Jeanne Fusier-Gir — 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 1948.
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