History Film / LesTontonsFlingueurs

''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangster'' in English) is a French gangster comedy film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. It became a national classic due to its memorable dialogues, which were written by Creator/MichelAudiard. The cast includes Creator/LinoVentura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.

See also ''Film/LesBarbouzes'' (1964) and ''Film/NeNousFachonsPas'' (1966), [[ProductionPosse made by mostly the same people]]. With ''Les Tontons Flingueurs'', they formed a [[ThematicSeries thematic trilogy]], the ''Film/TrilogieDesMalfaisants''.

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''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangster'' in English) is a French gangster comedy film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. It became a national classic due to its memorable dialogues, which were written by Michel Audiard. The cast includes Creator/LinoVentura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.

See also ''Film/LesBarbouzes'' (1964) and ''Film/NeNousFachonsPas'' (1966), [[ProductionPosse made by mostly the same people]]. With ''Les Tontons Flingueurs'', they formed a [[ThematicSeries thematic trilogy]] of sorts.

See also ''Film/LesBarbouzes'' (1964) and ''Film/NeNousFachonsPas'' (1966), [[ProductionPosse made by mostly the same people]].

* TheSixties: The movie was made smack dab in the middle of the [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle Gaullist presidency]] (1958-1969). Maître Folace refers to the "nouveau franc" (the then-new French monetary unit since 1958), and Patricia throws a party with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yé-yé yé-yé music]].

* GargleBlaster: The film contains probably the most famous example of this trope in French cinema, in which the various characters partake of a bootleg hooch their gang used to distribute and talk about their GloryDays. In France, the line under the image there is regarded as a must-know in polite cultured conversation.

See also ''Film/LesBarbouzes'' (1964), [[ProductionPosse made by the same people]].

See also ''Film/LesBarbouzes'' (1964), made by the same people.

* TheSixties: The movie was made smack in the middle of the [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle Gaullist presidency]] (1958-1969). Maître Folace refers to the "nouveau franc" (the then-new French monetary unit since 1958), and Patricia throws a party with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yé-yé yé-yé music]].

->''"Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait."'' [[labelnote:''Translation'']]''"Morons dare it all, that's how you recognize them."''[[/labelnote]]

->''"Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait."'' [[note]]''"Morons dare it all, that's how you recognize them."''[[/note]]

->''"Morons dare it all, that's how you recognize them"'' [[note]] ''"Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait"''.[[/note]]

->''"Morons dare it all, that's how you recognize them"''[[note]] ''"Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait"''.[[/note]]

''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangster'' in English) is a French gangster comedy film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. It became a national classic due to its memorable dialogues, which were written by Michel Audiard. The cast includes Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.

''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangster'' in English) is a French gangster comedy film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. It becamz a national classic due to its memorable dialogues, which were written by Michel Audiard. The cast includes Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.

* TheSixties: The movie was made smack in the middle of the [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle Gaullist presidency]] (1958-1969). Maître Folace refers to the "nouveau franc" (the then new French monetary unit since 1958), and Patricia throws a party with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yé-yé yé-yé music]].

''"Jerks dare it all, that's how you recognize them"''[[note]] ''"Les cons ça ose tout, c'est même à ça qu'on les reconnait"''.[[/note]]

* TheGunslinger: Pascal. He knows his trade as main henchman of The Mexican then of Fernand, and he's proud to show his new Beretta to his cousin.
* HollywoodSilencer: The silencers make various "bleep" sounds for [[RuleOfFunny comedic effect]] (Theo's gun sounds like a uncorked Champagne bottle meanwhile). It was a common trope in French gangster comedies of the '60s and '70s. Furthermore, Maître Folace uses a suppressed revolver, which is not possible in real life.

** Fernand. The Volfoni brothers and Theo's gang [[UnderestmatingBadassery underestimate him]] but figure he's a tough nut to crack the hard way.

* HollywoodSilencer: The silencers make various "bleep" sounds for [[RuleOfFunny comedic effect]]. A common thing in French gangster comedies of the '60s and '70s.

** Fernand. The Volfoni brothers and Theo's gang will learn it the hard way.

''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangsterin'' in English) is a [[CultClassic cult]] French film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. A gangster comedy, its memorable dialogues were written by Michel Audiard. The cast includes Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.

* AdaptationDisplacement: [[invoked]] The film was adapted from the novel ''Grisbi or not Grisbi'' by Albert Simonin, but is much more well-known than the original work.
* AmoralAttorney: Though not evil, Maître Folace is a notary who works for the Mexican's criminal ring.

[[caption-width-right:349:''[[GargleBlaster "You gotta admit, it's a man's drink."]]'']]

[[caption-width-right:349:[[GargleBlaster "You gotta admit, it's a man's drink."]]]]

* TheSixties: The movie was made smack in the middle of the [[UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle Gaullist presidency]] (1958-1969), and it shows. Maître Folace refers to the "nouveau franc" (the then new French monetary unit since 1958), and Patricia throws a party with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yé-yé yé-yé music]].

* TheSixties: The movie was made during the Gaullist era (1958-1969), and it shows. Maître Folace refers to the "nouveau franc" (the then new French monetary unit since 1958), and Patricia throws a party with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yé-yé yé-yé music]].

''Les Tontons Flingueurs'' (sometimes known as ''Crooks in Clover'' or ''Monsieur Gangsterin English) is a [[CultClassic cult]] French film directed by Georges Lautner released in 1963. A gangster comedy, its memorable dialogues were written by Michel Audiard. The cast includes Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Francis Blanche.