Rien ne va plus (The Swindle) (1997)
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The 50th film from legendary French New Wave writer and director Claude Chabrol is a typically Hitchcockian comic thriller about a pair of con artists. Up to now, the duo of Betty (Isabelle Huppert) and Victor (Michel Serrault) have contented themselves to small scams at hotel conventions, such as… More The 50th film from legendary French New Wave writer and director Claude Chabrol is a typically Hitchcockian comic thriller about a pair of con artists. Up to now, the duo of Betty (Isabelle Huppert) and Victor (Michel Serrault) have contented themselves to small scams at hotel conventions, such as spiking the drink of a gambler, then rolling him for his winnings after he follows the flirtatious Betty back to his room and passes out. It then develops that, for the past year, without telling Victor, Betty has been plotting an enormous score involving Maurice (François Cluzet), the treasurer of an international corporation, who's planning to abscond with a briefcase containing five million Swiss francs in syndicate money. Betty's plan is for Victor to swap an identical briefcase with Maurice's and walk away with the jackpot, but Victor becomes suspicious of Betty's solo venture. Is his once-loyal partner betraying him? What about Maurice, who's no fool, and his gangster bosses, who will surely want their money returned? A dizzying array of potential double-crosses muddles the question of who's grifting who in the Betty-Victor-Maurice triangle. Rien Ne Va Plus (1997) screened at several film festivals under the English-language title The Swindle. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Claude Chabrol
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 24, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
A work of superb yet unpretentious film craftsmanship by a past master and an impeccable cast and crew.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Even when it threatens to sink into the familiar mechanics of a double-dealing heist story, Chabrol keeps curiosity piqued, the actors delightful and the outcome in sufficient question.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Like The Grifters and Bound, The Swindle succeeds because, in addition to telling an engaging crime story with vivid characters, it never takes itself too seriously.
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Paul Tatara, CNN.com
This is a piece of fluff that dissolves like a sugar cube as you watch it.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Chabrol's 50th film, made with the practiced ease of a master.
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Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
as Betty
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Michel Serrault
as Victor
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François Cluzet
as Maurice
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Jean-François Balmer
as Monsieur K.
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Jackie Berroyer
as Chatillon
- Jean Benguigui
- Mony Dalmes
- Thomas Chabrol
- Greg Germain
- Nathalie Kousnetzoff
