The Story of a Cheat
Le Roman d'un tricheur
France • 1936 • 1h 21m
Director
Synopsis
Considered Sacha Guitry's masterpiece, this fleet, witty picaresque about a gambler and petty thief is a whimsical delight. Guitry himself stars as the tricheur looking back fondly on a life of crime, which he narrates with an effervescence matched by that of the film's skillful editing and cinematography. With its rapid storytelling and novel use of voice-over, The Story of a Cheat has influenced filmmakers from Orson Welles to François Truffaut.
Synopsis
Considered Sacha Guitry's masterpiece, this fleet, witty picaresque about a gambler and petty thief is a whimsical delight. Guitry himself stars as the tricheur looking back fondly on a life of crime, which he narrates with an effervescence matched by that of the film's skillful editing and cinematography. With its rapid storytelling and novel use of voice-over, The Story of a Cheat has influenced filmmakers from Orson Welles to François Truffaut.
Part of Box Set
Credits
Crew
DirectorSacha Guitry
WriterSacha Guitry
CinematographerMarcel Lucien
ComposerAdolphe Borchard
EditorMyriam Borsoutsky
ProducerSerge Sandberg
Cast
Sacha Guitryas le tricheur
Jacqueline Delubacas la femme
Marguerite Morenoas l'aventurière
Pauline Cartonas Madame Moriot