Réalisation:
Henri VerneuilScénario:
Michel AudiardPhotographie:
Louis PageMusique:
Michel MagneActeurs·trices:
Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Claude Cerval, Carla Marlier, Henri Virlogeux, Jean Carmet, José Luis de Vilallonga, Rita Cadillac, Dominique Davray (plus)Résumés(1)
Après avoir purgé cinq ans de prison, Charles (Jean Gabin) décide de monter un dernier "gros coup" qui lui assurera une retraite paisible avec sa femme. Il s'associe avec Francis (Alain Delon) et le beau frère de celui-ci pour dévaliser le coffre fort du Casino, le Palm Beach, de Cannes... (TF1 Vidéo)
Critiques (2)
This excellent, now classic crime thriller is one of the treasures of its genre. All the ingredients are carefully balanced: a well-crafted script, smart direction, a star-studded cast with superb performances, where alongside the charismatic and reliable Gabin, a young Alain Delon shines, who later declined to mediocrity and lived off his fame. Constant tension, sophistication, sometimes a humorous exaggeration that culminates in the tragicomic climax of a botched robbery. Polished dialogues and characters that do not rustle like paper and are believable. Quality music. When I tally all the positive adjectives I've used, it's impossible to give less than 90% and 5 stars. It's simply a film from a time when audience-pleasing cinema did not rely on digital effects.
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It is true that Any Number Can Win oozes dulcet tones of its genre, but what else would you expect with such masters in the shape of Gabin and Delon under the control of a director of Verneuille’s capacity. But instead of a first class symphony we get rather a plodding, unremarkable movie where no amount of numbers make any difference.
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