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La bonne année

  • 1973
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  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Françoise Fabian and Lino Ventura in La bonne année (1973)
CaperComedyCrimeDrama

Released from prison apparently under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes... Read allReleased from prison apparently under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.Released from prison apparently under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.

  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writers
    • Claude Lelouch
    • Pierre Uytterhoeven
  • Stars
    • Lino Ventura
    • Françoise Fabian
    • Charles Gérard
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
    • Stars
      • Lino Ventura
      • Françoise Fabian
      • Charles Gérard
    • 13User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Lino Ventura
    Lino Ventura
    • Simon
    Françoise Fabian
    Françoise Fabian
    • Françoise
    Charles Gérard
    • Charlot
    André Falcon
    • Le bijoutier
    Mireille Mathieu
    Mireille Mathieu
    • Mireille Mathieu
    Lilo
    • Madame Félix
    Claude Mann
    Claude Mann
    • L'intellectuel
    Frédéric de Pasquale
    • L'amant parisien
    Gérard Sire
    • Le directeur de la prison
    Silvano Tranquilli
    Silvano Tranquilli
    • L'amant italien
    André Barello
    Michel Bertay
    Norman de la Chesnaye
    Pierre Edeline
    Pierre Pontiche
    Michou
    • Michou
    Bettina Rheims
    • La jeune vendeuse
    Joseph Rythmann
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
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    FrankieTeardrop

    Bonne année, La * Claude Lelouch * 1973

    Simon, a jewel thief, is released from prison on New Year's Eve. As he returns to freedom, we see (through flashback) the eventful few weeks that led up to his arrest. An entertaining film, with interesting dialogue and brilliant direction throughout.

    7/10.
    7dbdumonteil

    we wish Lino Ventura a happy new year

    Claude Lelouch is known for having left a copious filmography behind him and in which very few films reach the scale of the masterwork, except maybe "un Homme et Une Femme" (1966) and "la Vie, l'Amour, la Mort" (1969). A good proportion is to be pigeonholed in the category of entertaining, homespun films and "la Bonne Année" has its place among them.

    Straddling between two genres: the gangster movie and the sentimental movie, the Lelouch 1973 vintage features Lino Ventura who is released from prison for the new year in 1968 and with a little help from his accomplish plans to commit a break-in to a jeweler's. But in parallel, he falls in love with a lovely female antique dealer.

    These two types of cinematographic genres are difficult to handle together but as we are in Lelouch's universe you've got to accept the rules of the game. And the cohesive transition between them works thanks to Lelouch's fluid making and with a lot of humor going for it. I especially love the sequences when he dresses up as an old, rich man who visits the jeweler's and talks about his sister who is at hospital in a serious state. The steps of the operation are shot with clarity and precision. One also appreciates Lino Ventura's mischievous performance and the fact that Lelouch managed to subdue some superfluous features pertaining to him which aren't too overwhelming and are even funny to the pleasure of the projection. So, you can forgive the filmmaker for having incorporated pseudo-philosophical dialogs between Ventura and his female partner about love, wedding and the stability of the couple as well as being amused by a little juggling of the color and black and white concerning the cinematography. The outset and the end are shot in black and white, probably to give an arty feeling to the film even if one can deem this action as gratuitous.

    But never mind, if you've got to list the ten most watchable films in Lelouch's work, this one should be part of it.
    10DuncanG

    A history of flashbacks and a robbery

    Claude Lelouch takes the ideas of present and past and turns them ingeniously on their heads. We see the history of the three main characters' involvement with each other in a humorous account involving the past and present. Some of this time-switching reminds me of the film to come, Tarrantino's Pulp Fiction, in its clever time-narrative.

    The film works its way around crime, friendship and love in an artistic way, leaving you quite satisfied with the outcome.
    8planktonrules

    stylish jewel theft film

    This film was pretty good and it was nice to see older men in lead roles who are not particularly sexy. Our hero(?) is a sophisticated thief who has intricately planned, along with his friend, the theft of a famous jewel store. It reminded me of the movies Rafifi and Grand Slam, though this caper was performed by 2 instead of it being a larger group effort. Also, it differs in that it diverges into a romance that builds with a woman whose store is next to the jewelers. Although I liked this relationship part of the movie, the speed at which the woman fell for him and the depth of this love seemed rather unreal, but this is a small quibble for an otherwise excellent film.
    8Paul-250

    Stylish robbery caper

    Former boxer Lino Ventura stars in this popular crime piece. But Claude Lelouche, the director of the hugely internationally successful romance Un Homme et Une Femme ensured that this too is a story of a man and a woman in which both Ventura and Francoise Fabian play their parts to perfection. Vive la Difference is the subtext of this film, and one marvels at the raw chemistry generated by the two stars. Lelouche can't help having a dig at smug left-bank intellectuals, but who can blame him for that? Nothing in this film is predictable, right to the very end. Why it seems to be unavailable in video is a mystery to me! See it!

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    • Trivia
      One of Stanley Kubrick's favorite movies.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: If We Owned a Movie Theater - Overlooked Films: The Conversation, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Real Life, The Green Wall, And Now My Love, Happy New Year (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      La Bonne Année
      Music by Francis Lai

      Lyrics by Catherine Desage

      Performed by Mireille Mathieu

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1973 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Les Films 13 (France)
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Happy New Year
    • Filming locations
      • Hôtel Carlton, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France(hotel in Cannes)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films 13
      • Rizzoli Film
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $156,566
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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