A gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con the owner of a perfume manufacturer, but romantic entanglements and jealousies confuse the scheme..


Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies where people talk fast, wear tuxedos, and treat lying as an Olympic sport, then yes. Watch it tonight. If you need your characters to have a moral compass or if you find black-and-white films boring, you’re probably going to hate this. It’s honestly refreshing how litt...


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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies where people talk fast, wear tuxedos, and treat lying as an Olympic sport, then yes. Watch it tonight. If you need your characters to have a moral compass or if you find black-and-white films boring, you’re probably going to hate this. It’s honestly refreshing how little this movie cares about being 'likable.' Gaston and Lily aren't just thieves; they’re opportunistic vultures who happen to have great chemistry. They meet by pickpocketing each o..."
Samson Raphaelson, Aladár László, Grover Jones
United States
Crime, Comedy, Romance

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