Any Number Can Win
Seen it?1963 | 122 min | Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of a good con and crime fans. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. Same wavelength as Ocean's Eleven or The Asphalt Jungle.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 64%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of Any Number Can Win.
Screenwriter Michel Audiard came upon the novel The Big Grab by American author Zekial Marko (using the pseudonym John Trinian) through its French publisher Série noire, and suggested adapting the film to producer Jacques Bar.
ProductionThe main role of Charles was always intended for Jean Gabin, but the supporting role of Francis was initially planned for Jean-Louis Trintignant.
ProductionHe reportedly made $125,000 from the Japanese rights alone.
Production
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Verneuil
- Jean GabinCharles
- Alain DelonFrancis Verlot
- Claude CervalPolice Commissioner
- Viviane RomanceGinette, Charles's Wife
- Henri VirlogeuxMario
- Jean CarmetBartender
- José Luis de VilallongaMr. Grimp
- Rita CadillacLiliane
- Jimmy DavisSam
- Dominique DavrayLéone, Mario's Wife