The Counterfeiters of Paris

The Counterfeiters of Paris

1961 · 98 min · FR · NR · 7.0 (86 votes)
Dir. Gilles Grangier · Starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Maurice Biraud, Frank Villard, Antoine Balpêtré, Martine Carol · Music Francis Lemarque
CrimeComedy

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

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A suave, old-school caper with a twinkle in its eye. It feels like sipping an aperitif on a Parisian terrace, watching a master craftsman return to his old tricks with effortless charm and a touch of playful deception.

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