Thieves - (aka "Les Voleurs") [VHS]
by Andr? T?chin?
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Actor: Beno?t Magimel, Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, Fabienne Babe, Laurence C?teDirector: Andr? T?chin?
Cinematographer: Jeanne Lapoirie
Writer: Andr? T?chin?
Editor: Martine Giordano
Producer: Alain Sarde
Writer: Gilles Taurand
Writer: Michel Alexandre
Writer: Pascal Bonitzer
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 117 minutes
Release Date: 1998-06-30
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Columbia/Tri-Star
Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
VHS Movie Reviews of Thieves - (aka "Les Voleurs") [VHS]
Movie Review: Far more than meets the eye...
Summary: 5 Stars
`Les Voleurs' is a film so layered you really have to watch it a few times in order to understand and fully appreciate it.
Some have called director Andre Techine `uneven', but of the three films I've seen from him (`Ma Saison Preferee', `Les Roseaux Sauvages' and `Lew Voleurs') I consider all three to be stellar, all three would make my personal ballots for Best Picture in their respective years, and `Les Roseaux Sauvages' (`The Wild Reeds') would land on my `Top 100 Films of All Time' list (currently compiling).
I think it's safe to say that I really like Techine's work.
`Les Voleurs' is probably the most intricately constructed of the three films I've seen, but all together it is probably my least favorite (which isn't saying a lot, since, as I've stated, it would make my `best of the year' ballot). The film has facets of many different film genres (the noir, the family drama, the crime thriller, the romance) and it uses them all to construct a tale that twists and unravels at a pace allowing for a gradual build of suspense, which works beautifully for the film. As layers are stripped away and intentions and motives and actions and relationships are uncovered, developed and shattered, `Les Voleurs' maintains its hold on our attention marvelously.
This is thanks in large part to the cast, all of which are outstanding. Daniel Auteuil is (once again) a standout for me. As Alex, the black sheep of a pretty `black' family. I love the intensity he brings to his character, a full sense of disilutionment as he tries to grapple with the actuality of his current situation. Being a cop in a family steeped in crime, Alex finds himself the social outcast so-to-speak, the one that everyone looked down at because they could feel his subconscious disapproval. When Alex's brother is murdered he finds that his presence is not welcome because no one really wants his murder solved, at least not by Alex. When Alex's father winds up dead as well, speculation flies, and Alex's own interests get tangled in a lover named Juliette and her lover, an aged professor named Marie (yes, a woman).
As Alex develops a relationship with Marie the films tone shift slightly to allow for a philosophical spin on the proceedings, which in my opinion only add another layer of masterful delivery to this wonderfully crafted film.
With so much going on, and so many obvious directions taken, `Les Voleurs' is surprisingly grounded and thus brilliantly executed.
It feels complete.
Like I said, this is a film you really need to see multiple times to fully appreciate. The way Techine layers the film by jumping through time to build the story gradually makes it pertinent that the audience pay close attention. This is not just your typical crime story or murder mystery; this is a multi-faceted character study that weaves pure tension and suspense into it's tightly woven structure. With stunning performances by Auteuil (I wish I could rightfully claim this an ensemble and give him the `Supporting Actor' award this year, but a large part of me feels he is undoubtedly `Lead'), Deneuve (brilliant performance), Cote (stunning, intoxicating) and Didier Bezace (creepy in that `he's my brother' kind of ways), `Les Voleurs' is a journey worth taking...
...again and again and again!
Summary of Thieves - (aka "Les Voleurs") [VHS]
Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, and director Andr? T?chin? collaborate for the second time (following their outstanding My Favorite Season) in a powerful story about a Paris cop (Auteuil) who comes from a criminal family. When his father and brother are murdered, suspicion shifts to his lover (actress Laurence C?t?), who then disappears. Auteuil's character reluctantly teams up with her lesbian girlfriend (Catherine Deneuve) both to find her and clear her name. The gripping story is told in a nonlinear series of overlapping chapters taking place before, during, and after the killing. Time bends and shifts, forcing the action to ripple through an ever-widening pool of neuroses and tragedy. The best part of the film, however, is the always- mesmerizing cold-fusion chemistry between Deneuve and Auteuil, two great actors who never wear their hearts on their sleeves. --Tom KeoghArt House & International VHS Video
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