From his locksmith's shop, a simple guy dreams of becoming a crime boss, at the wheel of his Cadillac surrounded by blonde bimbos. He starts small, assassinating petty criminals. Gaining renown in the newspapers as "Le Furet" (The Ferret), he soon sets his sights higher. The police and organized crime both take up the chase.
Acting
Villeret's desperate, sweaty wannabe-gangster physicality.
Direction
Mocky's anarchic disregard for tonal consistency.
Director
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mocky, a Godard contemporary turned relentless provocateur, made over 70 films—most dismissed, all defiantly his.
This was Villeret's final major role before his 2005 death; he reportedly loved playing against his lovable-everyman type.
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