Thieves

Thieves (1996)

Les Voleurs

In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his young son. Flashbacks reveal the relationships among Ivan and his brother Alex, a cop with a cleanliness fetish; siblings Juliette and Jimmy, Ivan's partners in a seedy nightclub; the love triangle of Alex, Juliette, and Marie, a professor of philosophy; and of Alex and his nephew, Ivan's dour, stoic son. Ivan's death changes every relationship.

Date of release
1996-08-21
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (55)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Romance, Crime, Drama
Director
André Téchiné

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: César Award for Best Female Revelation; Prix Michel Simon

Thieves is a 1996 French drama film in film noir style, directed by André Téchiné, starring Daniel Auteuil, Catherine Deneuve and Laurence Côte. The plot follows a cynical police officer, who comes from a family of thieves, and a lonely philosophy professor, both romantically involved with a self-destructive petty criminal. With a puzzling structure, the story is told through a series of flashbacks presented from four different perspectives.

Production

Les Voleurs (Thieves) was directed by André Téchiné in the style of film noir. Its fragmented structure has been compared to a William Faulkner's novel, particularly to The Sound and the Fury (1929). The narrative — consisting of a prologue, five sections, and an epilogue — leaps around in time and switches between the viewpoints of Justin, Alex, Marie, and Juliette.

Principal photography took place from 6 Feb 1995 to 16 Sep 1995.

The original score for the film was written by Philippe Sarde, regular composer in Téchiné's films. The sound track includes an eclectic mix of artist and styles like : Cheb Mami, Liza Minnelli, The Archies and Mozart.

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