
In the 18th century, Louis de Bourguignon is working with the Malichot's gang, but their ways are too 'unethical' for him. He creates his own band, acting under the name of Cartouche, making audacious robberies of the rich people, and even distributing the takings with the poor. Thus, cartouche attracts the people's sympathies, Venus's love, and hate from the Police and Malichot... Cartouche can escape all the traps they set at him - except the entrapments of love. Eventually, he will be saved by a woman, at her own cost.
Release Date: 3/7/1962
Runtime: 114 minutes
Languages: French
Director: Philippe de Broca
00Companies: Filmsonor, Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films
Countries: France, Italy
JPV852
Decent enough French swashbuckler adventure movie and while I liked the performance from Jean-Paul Belmondo, his character came off as a jack-ass, especially at the end, as he pursues the king's wife despite having a gorgeous wife, named Venus no less. I don't know, his actions left a sour taste. On the plus side, Claudia Cardinale was wonderful (and looking at her IMDb still steadily working) and the fight sequences for the most part were entertaining. **3.0/5**
La Douceur

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche

Claudia Cardinale
Vénus

Jess Hahn
La Douceur

Marcel Dalio
Malichot

Jean Rochefort
La Taupe

Philippe Lemaire
Gaston de Ferrussac

Noël Roquevert
Le sergent recruteur

Odile Versois
Isabelle de Ferrussac

Jacques Charon
Le colonel

Lucien Raimbourg
Le maréchal

Jacques Balutin
Le moine Capucine

Pierre Repp
Le marquis de Griffe
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