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The Counterfeiters of Paris poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1961·Comedy / Crime·1h 38m

THE COUNTERFEITERS OF PARIS

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

Above the Line
Gilles Grangier·DirectorMichel Audiard·ScreenplayAlbert Simonin·ScreenplayLouis Page·Director of PhotographyFrancis Lemarque·Original Music ComposerJacqueline Thiédot·Editor
Cast
Jean Gabin·Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'Bernard Blier·Charles LepicardMaurice Biraud·Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'Frank Villard·Éric MassonAntoine Balpêtré·Lucas MalvoisinMartine Carol·Solange MideauGinette Leclerc·Léa LepicardFrançoise Rosay·Madame PaulineAlbert Dinan·Commissioner RémyGérard Buhr·Inspector Martin
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Gilles Grangier·Director
Writing· 5
Michel Audiard·ScreenplayAlbert Simonin·ScreenplayGilles Grangier·WriterMichel Audiard·DialogueAlbert Simonin·Novel
Camera· 1
Louis Page·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jacqueline Thiédot·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Francis Lemarque·Original Music ComposerMichel Legrand·Original Music ComposerJean Rieul·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Jacques Colombier·Production DesignYvonne Gasperina·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Jacques Bar·Delegated Producer
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D6201F
#6B8B4D
Mood
Suspenseful, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a white background with red text at the top. Below the text, three men are seated at a table, examining banknotes with magnifying glasses. T”

crimemystery
Key Elements
Magnifying GlassBanknotesPurse
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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