The Story of a Cheat

1936, 1h 21min -

Considered Sacha Guitry's masterpiece, this fleet, witty picaresque about a gambler and petty thief is a whimsical delight. Guitry himself stars as the tricheur looking back fondly on a life of crime, which he narrates with an effervescence matched by that of the film's skillful editing and cinematography. With its rapid storytelling and novel use of voice-over, The Story of a Cheat has influenced filmmakers from Orson Welles to François Truffaut. Show more

"The Story of a Cheat" — movie produced in France and released in 1936. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 21min. "The Story of a Cheat" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!