The Good and the Bad(1976)
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.
Movie: The Good and the Bad
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Jacques
Lola
Dominique
Bruno
Jacques
Lafont
Mme Blanchot
le commissaire Blanchot
le chef de la gestapo
le chef de la résistance
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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.
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1976-01-19
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