Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped?
Production | Raymond Danon | Producer |
Camera | René Mathelin | Director of Photography |
Production | Roland Girard | Producer |
Directing | Claude Sautet | Director |
Writing | Claude Néron | Screenplay |
Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
Writing | Claude Sautet | Screenplay |
Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
Art | Pierre Guffroy | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Eychenne | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | Tanine Autré | Costume Design |
Sound | Noëlle Balenci | Sound Editor |
Writing | Jean-Loup Dabadie | Screenplay |
Production | Paul Dufour | Unit Manager |
Sound | René Longuet | Sound Engineer |
Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
Production | Ralph Baum | Production Manager |
Writing | Claude Néron | Novel |
Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Design |
Editing | Myriam Baum | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Jean-Michel Defaye | Orchestrator |
Camera | Charles-Henri Montel | Camera Operator |
Camera | Claude Mathieu | Still Photographer |
Directing | Jean-Claude Sussfeld | Assistant Director |
Camera | Jean-Paul Cornu | Assistant Camera |
Camera | François Lauliac | Assistant Camera |
Directing | Geneviève Cortier | Script Supervisor |
Production | Mauricette Laglasse | Administration |
Production | Odette Darrigol | Production Secretary |
Costume & Make-Up | Renée Coulant | Makeup Artist |
Production | Jean Bolvary | Producer |
Production | Edmondo Amati | Producer |
Production | Maurizio Amati | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Alexandre de Paris | Hairstylist |
Production | Phillip Kenny | Assistant Unit Manager |
Sound | Pierre Davoust | Sound Assistant |
Camera | André Canda | Grip |
Production | Pierre Lefait | Location Manager |
Sound | William Flageollet | Scoring Mixer |
Sound | Eddy Marnay | Music Producer |