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The Burglars ()

Le casse (original title)
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In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plans an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector, but corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.
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Azad
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Commissaire Abel Zacharia
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Lena Gripp
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Ralph
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Hélène
Myriam Feune de Colombi ...
Isabelle Tasco (as Myriam Colombi)
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Le gardien de la villa Tasco
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Tasco
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Renzi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Arian ...
Le propriétaire du restaurant (uncredited)
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La fille du vestiaire de la boîte de nuit (uncredited)
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Athlète dans un club de strip-tease (uncredited)
Steve Eckardt ...
Malloch (uncredited)
Roger Lumont ...
Petit rôle (uncredited)
Remo Mosconi ...
Doublure Zacharia course-poursuite (uncredited)
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La strip-teaseuse (uncredited)
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Playboy (uncredited)

Directed by

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Henri Verneuil

Written by

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Henri Verneuil ... (scenario) and
Vahé Katcha ... (scenario)
 
David Goodis ... (novel "The Burglar")

Produced by

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Jérôme Seydoux ... producer
Henri Verneuil ... producer

Music by

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Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by

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Claude Renoir

Editing by

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Pierre Gillette

Editorial Department

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Catherine Dubeau ... assistant editor
Nadine Muse ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Jacques Saulnier

Set Decoration by

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Charles Merangel

Costume Design by

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Hélène Nourry ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Alex Archambault ... hair stylist
Monique Archambault ... makeup artist
Charly Koubesserian ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Gérard Crosnier ... unit manager
Claude Ganz ... production manager
Jacques Juranville ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Marc Grunebaum ... assistant director
Bernard Stora ... assistant director

Art Department

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René Albouze ... property master
Georges Glon ... assistant decorator
Jean-Pierre Nossereau ... set dresser (as Jean Nossereau)
Gérard Viard ... assistant decorator

Sound Department

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Jacques Carrère ... sound
Marcel Corvaisier ... sound assistant
Vartan Karakeusian ... sound assistant
Jean Rieul ... sound

Stunts

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Claude Carliez ... stunt arranger
Rémy Julienne ... stunts: car chase sequence
André Cagnard ... stunt double (uncredited)
Marcel Gallon ... stunts (uncredited)
Henri Guégan ... stunts (uncredited)
Remo Mosconi ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Daniel Vérité ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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André Canda ... Key grip construction
Wladimir Ivanov ... director of photography: second unit (as Wladimir Iwanov)
Charles-Henri Montel ... camera operator
Vincent Rossell ... still photographer (as Vincent Rossel)

Music Department

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Bruno Nicolai ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Lucile Costa ... script girl

Additional Crew

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René Chateau ... publicist
Victor Upshaw ... choreographer
Steve Eckardt ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Clem B. Wood ... additional dialogue (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars led by Azad plans a daring burglary. The victim is wealthy gem merchant Mister Tasco. The treasure to be plundered is Mister Tasco's sumptuous emerald collection. The break-in team neutralizes the villa's guard, enters the premises and locates the safe. Their sophisticated safe-cracking tools allow the burglars to break the safe open and steal the emeralds. During the caper, a lone Greek policeman notices the burglars' car parked outside the Tasco residence and becomes suspicious. When Azad pretends to tinker with the getaway car's engine the Greek cop pretends he believes him. In fact, the Greek Police inspector Abel Zacharia suspects a burglary is taking place but decides to play along to allow the burglars to complete their mission. However, the corrupt Greek cop intends to arrest the criminals later and steal the emeralds for himself. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues. Written by nufs68

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Taglines Catch the burglars ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Gli scassinatori (Italy)
  • The Burglars (New Zealand, English title)
  • The Burglars (United States)
  • The Burglars (Canada, English title)
  • The Burglars (Ireland, English title)
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  • 120 min
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Budget FRF15,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Jean-Paul Belmondo did most of his own stunts. See more »
Goofs The car chase begins in a parking lot, where no cars are hit. But immediately after leaving the parking lot and taking to the streets, the red car shows signs of damage on the front and sides. So, some of the car chase scenes are shown out of sequence. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Rififides tou erota (1987). See more »
Quotes Abel Zacharia: I chase petty crooks like you. I take all those risks for $300 a month. Don't you find that outrageous?
Azad: You have fringe benefits. You race around in your car. You sit at whatever table you want. You don't pay in restaurants. It all adds up.
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