Overview
A former gangster navigates the chaotic world of crime while trying to protect a bride-to-be.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- classic film night
- french cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fernand, Volfoni, and their associates trade elaborate underworld banter written by Michel Audiard.
Fernand answers attacks from rival gangsters through a series of deliberately comical killings.
Former gangster Fernand is drawn back into criminal business by his dying friend and must confront an established rival faction.
The plot turns on Fernand's obligations to the dying mob boss, the daughter he must protect, and Volfoni's challenge to his outsider status.
Films like Crooks in Clover, and why
The Ladykillers
shared blend of gangster comedy, stylized criminal underworld, quotable dialogue, and ensemble bravado
The League of Gentlemen
shared black comedy, criminal schemes, eccentric gangsters, and sharply composed comic violence
Buffet froid
shared French crime-comedy sensibility, cynical humor, gangland characters, and verbal wit
Movie Details
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Release Date
- 1963-11-27
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (579)
Cast
- Lino Ventura
- Bernard Blier
- Francis Blanche
- Claude Rich
- Pierre Bertin
- Jean Lefebvre
- Sabine Sinjen
- Robert Dalban
- Horst Frank
- Venantino Venantini
Common questions
- What is Crooks in Clover about?
- A retired gangster is forced back into Parisian underworld affairs, where loyalty, family obligation, and rival mobsters collide in flamboyant black comedy.
- What is Crooks in Clover like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crooks in Clover as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Crooks in Clover violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Crooks in Clover as moderate.
- Which films are like Crooks in Clover?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ladykillers, The League of Gentlemen, and Buffet froid.
- How long is Crooks in Clover?
- Crooks in Clover runs 111 minutes.
