

The Swindle
1997-10-15 · 105 min · ★ 6.5
Betty and Victor, a rather ill-matched couple, tour unobtrusively around France in their motor-home, earning their living as petty con artists, until one day they find themselves involved in an international money scam which takes them on a globe-trotting adventure.
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Production details
- Directors
- Claude Chabrol
- Production companies
- TSR, TF1 Films Production, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, CAB Productions, Teleclub, MK2 Productions
- Countries
- France, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Isabelle HuppertBetty
Michel SerraultVictor
François CluzetMaurice
Jean-François BalmerMonsieur K
Jackie BerroyerRobert Chatillon
Thomas ChabrolSwiss Desk Clerk
Mony DalmèsSignora Trotti
Jean BenguiguiGuadeloupe Gangster
Greg GermainChatty man
Pierre MartotConventioneer
Pierre-François DumeniaudConventioneer
Yves VerhoevenPickpocket
Henri AttalGreek Vendor
Gunther GermainChatty Man's FriendTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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