Cartouche
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Philippe De Broca
Jean-paul Belmondo
Claudia Cardinale
Odile Versois
Philippe Lemaire
Marcel Dalio
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 18th-century France, Cartouche, a cooper's son, robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and earns a comfortable income by his thievery. Rebelling against the authority of Malichot, leader of the pickpockets, he is forced to flee Paris and enlist in the army. He joins forces with La Douceur and La Taupe; together they steal their regiment's cashbox, but Cartouche is captured and imprisoned. He escapes, at the same time rescuing Venus, a gypsy pickpocket who becomes his mistress. Cartouche takes over Malichot's organization and turns it into an extremely successful crime syndicate. The vengeful Malichot turns informer, uniting against his rival with de Ferrussac, the cruel Paris chief of police. La Douceur is captured and tortured by de Ferrussac but refuses to betray Cartouche. In retaliation, Cartouche loots the Ottoman Embassy and invades the convent school run by de Ferrussac's beautiful, aristocratic wife, Isabelle. Captivated by Isabelle, Cartouche presents her with Ottoman treasures; finally she agrees to meet him, but her aged confidante betrays them, and de Ferrussac and 50 men descend upon the waiting Cartouche. He is rescued by Venus and his sidekicks, but Venus sacrifices her life to save him. Cartouche pursues the de Ferrussacs at a ball and robs the guests of their finery and jewels. These he drapes over Venus in her hearse, a beautiful, golden coach. Cartouche causes the coach to sink into the Seine and sets out to avenge Venus through continued theft and lawlessness.
Director
Philippe De Broca
Cast
Jean-paul Belmondo
Claudia Cardinale
Odile Versois
Philippe Lemaire
Marcel Dalio
Noël Roquevert
Jess Hahn
Jean Rochefort
Alain Dekock
Jacques Charon
Lucien Raimbourg
Pierre Repp
Jacques Balutin
Renée Marlic
Paul Préboist
Jacques Hilling
Philippe De Broca
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
Opened in Paris and Rome in March 1962.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 15, 1994
Released in United States Summer July 21, 1964
Released in United States on Video June 15, 1994
Released in United States Summer July 21, 1964
