MAX AND THE JUNKMEN
synopsis
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?
international title: | Max and the Junkmen |
original title: | Max et les ferrailleurs |
country: | France |
year: | 1971 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Claude Sautet |
film run: | 112' |
release date: | FR 17/02/1971, IT 12/03/1971, DE 18/05/1971, BE 27/08/1971, PT 10/1971, TR 03/01/1972, HU 16/03/1972, DD 11/08/1972, PL 10/1972, SE 28/04/1973, DK 01/05/1973, FI 01/02/1974, ES 26/11/1977 |
screenplay: | Claude Néron, Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie |
cast: | Danielle Durou, Alain Belart, Michel Piccoli |
cinematography by: | René Mathelin |
film editing: | Jacqueline Thiédot |
art director: | Pierre Guffroy |
costumes designer: | Tanine Autré, Jacques Cottin |
producer: | Jean Bolvary, Raymond Danon, Roland Girard |