Cloportes
Seen it?1965 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
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 fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Three little criminals get a tip for a great coup with lots of money in it. Unfortunately they lack the starting funds to buy the required welding torch. So they persuade their successful colleague Alphonse to join their team. But the well thought-out coup fails, and Alphonse is the only one of them who ends up in jail for several years. When he's released, he's out for revenge.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre
- Lino VenturaAlphonse Maréchal aka 'Le Malin'
- Charles AznavourEdmond Clancul aka 'Le Naïf'
- Irina DemickCatherine Verdier, manager of an art gallery
- Maurice BiraudArthur aka 'Le Mou'
- Georges GéretJoseph Rouquemoute aka 'Le Rouquin'
- Pierre BrasseurDemuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver
- Françoise RosayGertrude, supplies specialist in the mafia
- Annie FratelliniLéone Rouqemoute, prostitute
- Norman BartGallery visitor
- Georges BlanessOmar