The Thief of Paris

The Thief of Paris

The light touch of the masters! Malle makes… Belmondo takes.

Directed by Louis Malle

Produced by Les Productions Artistes Associés, C. C. Champion

1967120 min6.7 / 10

A charming, elegantly crafted period caper about a gentleman thief's romantic and criminal escapades in Belle Époque Paris, told with wit and stylistic flair.

In turn-of-the-century Paris, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a rich neighbour. In retaliation, Georges steals the fiancé's family jewels, and enjoys the experience so much that he embarks upon a lifetime of burglary.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Thief of Paris easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Thief of Paris sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Thief of Paris violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Thief of Paris end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Thief of Paris scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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