Rent The Swindle (1997)
3.3 of 5 from 89 ratings
1h 41min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Small-time crooks Victor (Michele Serrault) and Betty (Isabelle Huppert) live their lives on the road, conning money out of businessmen but staying under the radar by taking no more than their victims can afford. Until the day when Betty hooks a big fish (Francois Cluzet) linked to international money trafficking, and they find themselves in over their heads. Who is scamming who and who do you trust in a life built on so many lies?
- Actors:
- Isabelle Huppert, Michel Serrault, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer, Jackie Berroyer, Jean Benguigui, Mony Dalmès, Thomas Chabrol, Greg Germain, Nathalie Kousnetzoff, Pierre Martot, Eric Bonicatto, Pierre-François Dumeniaud, Yves Verhoeven, Henri Attal, Gunther Germain, Maurice Debranche, Stefan Witschi, Rodolphe Ittig, Dodo Deer
- Directors:
- Claude Chabrol
- Producers:
- Marin Karmitz
- Voiced By:
- Claude Chabrol
- Writers:
- Claude Chabrol
- Aka:
- Rien Ne Va Plus
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/04/2022
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- French Dolby Digital 2.0, French LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by film critic Barry Forshaw and author Sean Hogan
- Chabrol's "Soap Bubble", a brand new visual essay by Catherine Dousteyssier-Khoze, author of Claude Chabrol: The Aesthetics of Opacity exploring the games Chabrol plays with his characters and audience
- Film as a Family Affair, Cecile Maistre-Chabrol, the stepdaughter of Claude Chabrol and his assistant director on fourteen features discusses his life, work, and wisdom in this exclusive new interview
- Behind the scenes featurette
- Archive interview with Isabelle Huppert
- Archive introduction by film scholar Joel Magny
- Select scene commentaries by director Claude Chabrol
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
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Reviews (2) of The Swindle
First class in every respect - The Swindle review by BL
A brilliant tour de force in terms of both acting and direction. Huppert is as always superb and supremely watchable and Chabrol is at the top of his form. I would be glad to view it again and again
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Engaging - The Swindle review by CP Customer
Really watchable, such good acting, and leaving enough room for your own imagination.
The denouement (with Tosca) is such an artful mix of comedy and drama that i have never seen before.
The ultimate example of how to style it out to a gangster!
Its complex and keeps you guessing all the time. Its hard to say any more without being a spoiler alert.
I do think they should keep the original french title, as it suits the mood of the film so perfectly.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.