L'entourloupe (1980)
Two little criminals without major, dream of adventure and easy life. They agree to go to work in the Poitou as representatives of musical encyclopedias luxury. But their friend Valerie arrive from Paris and just changes their life.
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Strong and Moving!
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
For me, that's one of the best Gerard Pirès' films, at last far better than the crap he made just after his long break-up, between early eighties and mid nineties. I have never understood exactly why. Yes, before he fell Under Luc Besson 's doom and the Taxi series crap, this guy was really gifted. Look for this little comedy lead by the outstanding Marielle, the perfect crook in chief. A master speaker who drives a bunch of petty thieves - Lanvin and Dutronc - in the business of door to door encyclopedia sales business. The swindle among poor people in the deep country side. Characterization is a real must see here. Look for the early Lanvin performance. Unfortunately the second part of the movie declines a little. But that's here my own opinion.