"We are living in an age of discussion and goodwill."
Partially because of the difficulty of translating some of the French slang wordplay, Les Tontons Flingueurs - which roughly translates as The Gunslinger Uncles, though it was released internationally as both Mr Gangster and Crooks in Clover - isn't a barrel of laughs in its English subtitled version but does offer plenty of dry humour once it gets the plot setup out of the way and gets down to business. Lino Ventura is the former crook who's been making a decent living selling tractors for 15 years who's suddenly summoned to Paris to visit an old friend who had been deported only to sneak back into the country because "France is the only place to die." Which he promptly does - but not before leaving Ventura his criminal empire and guardianship of his gorgeous teenage daughter (Sabine Sinjen), who must be kept in the dark about both his death and his criminal activities. Naturally this doesn't go down to well with the rest of the organisation, particularly would-be heir apparent...
A classic, a movie cult
This is one of the most beloved movie/comedy of all time in France.
The actors themselves at their best, Audiard's inimitable dialogs and of course Lautner's direction.
Seen it countless times and laugh out loud every time.
A little bit of the original "flavor" is lost in the translation but still well worth the watch.
A GREAT CLASSIC TO GET
I am too bias with Michel Audiard to be objective...! to watch, watch again and speak argot "Audiard"...it is like Molière....in more funny
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