The Good and the Bad
DramaCrimeComedyRomance
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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A darkly comedic, yet surprisingly tender, look at unlikely friendships forged in the crucible of occupied Paris. It feels like a smoky, dimly lit cafe where laughter and longing intertwine with the ever-present threat of danger.
wrycharmingmelancholicnostalgicwittysteadyFrench New Wavecharacter-drivenperiod pieceoffbeat comedyresistancefriendshipmoralitywartimesurvival
parisfranceresistanceokkupationpolice officergestapohoodlum
