The Story of a Cheat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-09-26

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

81 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1163 Reviews)

Director:

Sacha Guitry

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Sacha Guitry Marguerite Moreno Jacqueline Delubac Roger Duchesne

Writer:

Sacha Guitry

Fullplot:

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

Comments:

Animi aperiam consequuntur minus eveniet expedita molestias sunt. Beatae expedita et cumque hic. Ex iusto incidunt corrupti neque accusantium iste ullam.

By:

Kenneth Chandler

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