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The Swindle poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.8 / 100
1997·Comedy / Crime / Thriller·1h 41m

THE SWINDLE

Betty and Victor, a rather ill-matched couple, tour unobtrusively around France in their motor-home, earning their living as petty con artists, until one day they find themselves involved in an international money scam which takes them on a globe-trotting adventure.

Above the Line
Claude Chabrol·DirectorClaude Chabrol·WriterEduardo Serra·Director of PhotographyMatthieu Chabrol·Original Music ComposerMonique Fardoulis·Editor
Cast
Isabelle Huppert·BettyMichel Serrault·VictorFrançois Cluzet·MauriceJean-François Balmer·Monsieur KJackie Berroyer·Robert ChatillonThomas Chabrol·Swiss Desk ClerkMony Dalmès·Signora TrottiJean Benguigui·Guadeloupe GangsterGreg Germain·Chatty manNathalie Kousnetzoff·Blond woman
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Claude Chabrol·DirectorCécile Maistre-Chabrol·Assistant DirectorAurore Chabrol·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Claude Chabrol·Writer
Camera· 1
Eduardo Serra·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Monique Fardoulis·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Matthieu Chabrol·Original Music ComposerJacques Descomps·Sound RecordistAndré Naudin·Foley ArtistGadou Naudin·Foley ArtistJulien Naudin·Foley ArtistJean-Bernard Thomasson·SoundClaude Villand·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Corinne Jorry·Costume DesignFrançoise Benoît-Fresco·Art DirectionThi-Loan Nguyen·Makeup ArtistThi Thanh Tu Nguyen·Makeup ArtistSonia Geneux·Makeup ArtistJean-Charles Bachelier·Key Makeup ArtistIvan Niclass·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Marin Karmitz·ProducerJean-Louis Porchet·Associate ProducerGérard Ruey·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Katrine Zingg·HairstylistJohn Nollet·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
67.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Swindle's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#D4AF37
#363636
Mood
Seductive, Confident, Opulent
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted from the waist up, with the woman in the foreground holding a fan of money. The woman, with blonde hair and a red dress, wears a ”

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Key Elements
Dollar BillsNecklaceEarringsTuxedoRed Dress
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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