

A smooth criminal, who turns to be Manuel Ismora, and his gang successfully and peacefully pull off con after heist. Elsewhere a timid office worker, Gabriel Dupon, is pressured by his boss...
Acting
Jouvet juggling five distinct personas effortlessly
Direction
Dreville's split-screen mastery for twin scenes
Costume
Visual shorthand that tells you everything instantly

Director
Jean Dréville
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jouvet performed opposite himself using early split-screen techniques that required precise timing — he reportedly rehearsed each dual scene for weeks.
The film slyly critiques France's post-war corporate culture, suggesting crime offers more dignity than white-collar drudgery — a bold stance in 1947.