To Be a Crook
Seen it?1965 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 671 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Lelouch
- Janine MagnanMartine
- Jean-Pierre KalfonJean-Pierre
- Jacques PortetJacques
- AmidouAmidou
- Pierre BarouhPierre
- Betty Beckersla prostituée
- Yane Barryla tenancière du bistrot
- Pierre Bourdon
- Annette KarsentiLa Starlette / sa Doublure
- Gérard SireReporter (voice)