Crime Does Not Pay

Year: 1962

Runtime: 156 mins

Language: French

Director: Gérard Oury

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In a Parisian cinema, a patron settles into his seat and begins a film that mirrors the viewer’s experience: an anthology of four tales in which meticulously planned crimes unravel. Spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times, each story showcases how even the best‑laid criminal schemes ultimately collapse. The narrative weaves humor and irony, highlighting the timeless folly of greed and hubris.

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