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Thieves
Crime, Drama, Romance - 1996
7.0
82%
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In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his sad-faced, jug-eared son. Through flashbacks, the film discloses the relationships among Ivan and his brother Alex, a cop with a cleanliness fetish; siblings Juliette and Jimmy, Ivan's partners in a seedy nightclub; the love triangle of Alex, Juliette, and Marie, a professor of philosophy; and of Alex and his nephew, Ivan's dour, stoic son. Ivan's death changes every relationship.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
21 Aug 1996
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Techine involves us in a subtle, gradual process of discovery; each piece changes the relationship of the others. He is so wise about these criminals, he makes the bad guys in most American films look like cartoon characters.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Deneuve gives one of her best performances ever, though she's not exactly the movie's focus. Of the many pleasures here, one is trying to guess just who the dramatic focal point is.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
1 Jan 2000
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