The Good and the Bad

Jan 19, 1976

2h 0m

★ 5.6

Overview

The film follows the exploits of Jacques, a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Les Films 13

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Cast

Jacques

Jacques Dutronc

Lola

Marlène Jobert

Dominique

Brigitte Fossey

Bruno

Bruno Cremer

Jacques

Jacques Villeret

Lafont

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Mme Blanchot

Marie Déa

le commissaire Blanchot

Alain Mottet

le chef de la gestapo

Georg Marischka

le chef de la résistance

Serge Reggiani

le vendeur de Citroën

Philippe Léotard

Un truand

Michel Fortin

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