The Swindle

The Swindle

1997 · 105 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Claude Chabrol · Written by Claude Chabrol

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