The Brain (1969)
The Brain has rocked the world with laughter!
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
Director: Gérard Oury
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: March 7, 1969
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo - Arthur Lespinasse
- Bourvil - Anatole
- David Niven - Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
- Eli Wallach - Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
- Silvia Monti - Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister
- Raymond Gérôme - Commissioner
- Fernand Guiot - Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner
- Jacques Balutin - Inspector Pochet
- Jacques Ciron - Inspector Dubœuf
- Patrick Préjean - Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car
Screenplay
Music: The American Breed, Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Wladimir Ivanov
Editing: Laurence Leininger, Albert Jurgenson
Production: DDL Cinematografica, S.N.E. Gaumont
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano
Original Language: fr
Themes
Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong, Funny Robber and Failed Heist Joke, Merciless and Violent Heists, Heist Gone Wrong and Violence
Keywords
new york city, robbery, paris, france, heist, cat burglar, train robbery, heist gone wrong, french police, money heist
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Brain about?
- Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
- Who directed The Brain?
- The Brain was directed by Gérard Oury.
- Who stars in The Brain?
- The Brain stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bourvil, David Niven, Eli Wallach, Silvia Monti, Raymond Gérôme.
- How long is The Brain?
- The Brain has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is The Brain?
- The Brain is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was The Brain produced?
- The Brain was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Brain?
- The themes of The Brain include: Hilarious Heist Gone Wrong, Funny Robber and Failed Heist Joke, Merciless and Violent Heists, Heist Gone Wrong and Violence.