Rien ne va plus (The Swindle)

Rien ne va plus (The Swindle) (1997)

  • 68% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 46% of users liked it
    (355 ratings)

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

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 24, 1997 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    A work of superb yet unpretentious film craftsmanship by a past master and an impeccable cast and crew.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Paul Tatara, CNN.com

    This is a piece of fluff that dissolves like a sugar cube as you watch it.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Chabrol's 50th film, made with the practiced ease of a master.

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  • Pierluigi P


    Light, sympathetic mildly twisted, cynic and amusing film from the french master of intrigue Claude Chabrol.

  • Emily B


    One of the better Chabrol thrillers of the 80s/90s thanks to it's sly humour and performance by Isabelle Huppert.

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