Thieves (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Thieves is a 1996 romantic drama directed by André Téchiné, starring Julien Rivière, Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- André Téchiné
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thieves About?
The premise of Thieves without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Driven by a need for thrills, Ivan's involvement in car theft spirals into a dangerous situation with far-reaching consequences. His actions impact his brother Alex, who is a police officer dedicated to upholding the law, and Juliette, a captivating woman who finds herself drawn into their complicated lives. As their paths intertwine, a web of crime, forbidden desire, and escalating drama threatens to consume them all.
Thieves Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- older woman younger woman lesbian relationship
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- singing in a car
- lesbian
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male rear nudity
- 1990s
- death of brother
- death of husband
- first person narration
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- multiple narrators
- shoplifting
- petty theft
- thief
- car thief
- police station
- police detective
- night club owner
- cremation
- estranged family member
- two women in bath tub
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- criminal
- heist gone wrong
- shot in the head
- casual sex
- hotel room
- french alps
- france
- male full frontal nudity
- girl
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- opera
- lyon
- boy
- glass
- girlfriend girlfriend relationship
- closeted homosexual
- female nudity
- female female kiss
- drag show
- murder
- suicide
- winter
- literature
- car theft
- brother sister relationship
Thieves Cast
Julien Rivière leads the cast, with Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel. Directed by André Téchiné; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director André Téchiné
Also Starring in Thieves
· 6 moreThieves Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Thieves 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Metacritic 79 Metascore
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Thieves Plot Summary
What happens in Thieves from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Justin, Julien Rivière, a boy living in a small town in the Rhône-Alpes region, is awakened in the middle of the night by his mother Mireille, Catherine Deneuve. His widowed grandfather, Victor, Didier Bezace, tells him that his father, Ivan, Benoît Magimel, is dead. The next day, Alex, Daniel Auteuil, Justin’s uncle and Ivan’s little brother, arrives for the funeral accompanied by a woman, Juliette, Fabienne Babe. Justin notices the rising tension among the adults, and in a quiet act of self-preservation he takes his father’s gun and hides it. The story then shifts through time, moving backward and forward to shed light on how Ivan’s death came to pass.
Full summary
The whole story of Thieves, scene by scene
Thieves Box Office
Thieves grossed $1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1M
- US & Canada
- $1M
Thieves Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Los ladrones” and “Os Ladrões”.
- Also known as
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- Los ladrones
- Os Ladrões
- Tyvene
- Varkaat
- Diebe der Nacht
- Tolvajok
- Tjuvarna
- Hirsizlar
- Воры
- Крадците
- Złodzieje
- 夜夜夜贼
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Thieves FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Thieves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thieves?
Thieves runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Thieves released?
Thieves was released on December 25, 1996.
Who directed Thieves?
Thieves was directed by André Téchiné.
More films by André Téchiné Who is in the cast of Thieves?
Thieves stars Julien Rivière, Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Thieves make at the box office?
Thieves grossed $1 million worldwide.
How is Thieves rated?
Thieves has 6.7/10 on IMDb and 79 on Metacritic.
Does Thieves have a post-credit scene?
No. Thieves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Thieves in?
The original language of Thieves is French.
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