''Attention bandits!'' is a 1987 film directed by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical ...

Synopsis

A young criminal is framed. During a robbery, a woman is killed, and he is accused of the murder. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, he is after one thing: revenge.

Starring

* Jean Yanne: ''Simon Verini, dit l'Expert'' * Marie-Sophie L.: ''Marie-Sophie, dite la Princesse'' * Patrick Bruel: ''Julien Bastide, dit Mozart'' * Charles Gérard: ''Tonton Charlot'' * Corinne Marchand: ''Manuchka'' * Hélène Surgère: ''The institution director'' * Edwige Navarro: ''Marie-Sophie enfant'' * Christine Barbelivien: ''Françoise Verini'' * Hervé Favre: ''The fiancé'' * Ginette Garcin: ''The maid'' * Françoise Bette * Jean-Michel Dupuis * Anouchka

Reception

The movie received recognition for its positive portrayal of stuttering: the lead Marie-Sophie has a stutter, and the movie depicts her speech impediment as just a distinctive trait of hers, rather than as a detraction or a source of humor. While cinema attendance at the time of its release was in sharp decline in France, the film was released on June 3, 1987 and managed to take first place at the box office for its first week of operation with more than 206,000 admissions throughout the country, including more than 88,000 admissions in Paris.

References

External links

* French crime films Films directed by Claude Lelouch Films scored by Francis Lai 1980s French films 1987 crime films Stuttering in popular culture {{1980s-France-film-stub