The Thief of Paris (1967)

Director
Louis Malle

Main cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo; Geneviève Bujold; Marie Dubois; Julien Guiomar; Paul Le Person

Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Description
Personal setbacks turn a working man into a notorious thief.


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