Nearly 40 years after A MAN AND A WOMAN brought them international acclaim, director Claude Lelouch and his long-time collaborator, writer Pierre Uytterhoeven, continue to make the kind of film they make best: sleekly contrived romantic dramas in which dialogue often takes a back seat to lush musical interludes. Expert English thief Valentin Valentin (Jeremy Irons) has two loves: exquisite jewels and racing yachts. Armed with little more than a gun and an ingenious disguise, Valentin simply walks into Europe's finest jewelry shops and walks out with their finest pieces. But Valentin is also a romantic with two dreams: to one day repay the people he's robbed, and to e...
Released:
2002
Rated:
NR
Length:
126 mins