When the Pheasants Pass

(1965)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 21 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1965

Runtime: 89 мин

Country: France

Director: Édouard Molinaro

Cast: Paul Meurisse, Michel Serrault, Бернар Блие, Жан Лефевр, Yvonne Clech, Клер Морье, Daniel Ceccaldi, Робер Дальбан, Jacques Dynam, Philippe Castelli

Plot

Arsène Baudu and Hyacinthe, a pair of small-time crooks, fall prey to Alexandre Larsan-Bellac, who involves them (against their will) in high-profile swindling, but their success is quite limited. For starters they are deceived by Mrs. Paterson, a charming widow. Later on, Ribeiro, a Portuguese contractor and former victim of the two crooks, traces them and forces them to work on one of his building sites for damages. Just then, Larsan-Bellac resurfaces with plans to lure Ribeiro once again. —Guy Bellinger