Action ·Crime ·Thriller · France · 1971 · 2h 0m

The Burglars

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Director
Henri Verneuil
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Azad Omar Sharif as Abel Zacharia Dyan Cannon as Lena Robert Hossein as Ralph Nicole Calfan as Hélène Myriam Feune de Colombi as Isabelle Tasco
Crew
Claude Renoir — Director of Photography Pierre Gillette — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Vahé Katcha — Writer Henri Verneuil — Writer David Goodis — Novel
Tagline

Catch the burglars!

Synopsis

In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.

Trailer The Burglars — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
burglarathens, greecegang of thievesdockyardheistpolice corruptionthefthome invasioncat and mousefrench noirsafecrackerjewelry heist
Key Collaborators
Henri Verneuil Director Claude Renoir Director of Photography Pierre Gillette Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Vahé Katcha Writer Henri Verneuil Writer David Goodis Novel Henri Verneuil Producer Jacques Saulnier Production Design Hélène Nourry Costume Design
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