Le Voyou, also known as The Crook, is a highly stylized French action movie which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest heist

Heist

A heist is a term used to describe a robbery from an institution such as a bank or a museum, or any robbery in which there is a large haul of loot.Heist in fiction may refer to:*Heist , directed by David Mamet...

. Directed by Claude Lelouch in 1970

1970 in film

The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....

, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant is a French actor who has enjoyed an international acclaim. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Career:...

, the movie makes use of several cinematic techniques to convey the elusive nature of the title character, among them are: a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and a movie within the movie.

The film won the David di Donatello

David di Donatello

David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...

 for Best Foreign Direction

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director

The David di Donatello for best foreign film director, or in Italian, Migliore Regista Straniero, was given from 1966 until 1990.-1967:*David Lean - Doctor Zhivago-1968:*Richard Brooks - In Cold Blood-1969:...

 in 1971.

Cast

• Jean-Louis Trintignant
  Jean-Louis Trintignant
  Jean-Louis Trintignant is a French actor who has enjoyed an international acclaim. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.-Career:...
  
   as Simon Duroc AKA "The Swiss"
• Danièle Delorme
  Danièle Delorme
  Danièle Delorme is an French actress and film producer....
  
   as Janine
• Charles Gérard
  Charles Gérard
  Charles Gérard is a French actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1957. In many fims he worked with director Claude Lelouch.-Selected filmography:- External links :...
  
   as Charlot
• Christine Lelouch as Martine
• Charles Denner
  Charles Denner
  Charles Denner was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Poland. During his 30-year career he worked with some of France's greatest directors of the time, including Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch and François Truffaut who gave him two of his most...
  
  as Monsieur Gallois
• Amidou as Bill