To Be a Crook
Une fille et des fusils
Synopsis
Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 20, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Uytterhoeven, Claude Lelouch
- Original Score
- Pierre Vassiliu
- Original Title
- Une fille et des fusils
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- International Entertainment, Les Films 13, Les Films de la Pléiade
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Lelouch
Pierre Uytterhoeven, Claude Lelouch
Pierre Vassiliu
Jean Collomb
Claude Barrois, Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch, Pierre Braunberger, Felix C. Ziffer
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Barrois
Editor
Pierre Vassiliu
Original Music Composer
Claude Lelouch
Editor
Jean Collomb
Director of Photography
Claude Lelouch
Director
Claude Lelouch
Producer
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Felix C. Ziffer
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Be a Crook
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is To Be a Crook about?
Four young people, tired of working life, decide that they can earn money from crime than they can from work. The film follows their training at the first "crime school", as well as their work.
Who directed To Be a Crook?
To Be a Crook was directed by Claude Lelouch.
Who stars in To Be a Crook?
The principal cast of To Be a Crook includes Janine Magnan, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jacques Portet, Amidou, Pierre Barouh.
When was To Be a Crook released and how long is it?
To Be a Crook was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for To Be a Crook?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Be a Crook was composed by Pierre Vassiliu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Be a Crook?
To Be a Crook holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).