The Story of a Cheat
The Story of a Cheat

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Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his lif... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Story of a Cheat:

Sacha Guitry
Jacqueline Delubac
Marguerite Moreno
Pauline Carton
Rosine Deréan
Fréhel

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Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

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CinePassion - 9/10 by Fernando F. CroceOne of Sacha Guitry's most enjoyably ephemeral soufflés.
Time Out - 9/10 by Bob BakerThe peculiarity of the narrative is that it forgoes dialogue in favour of a non-stop commentary by the author... it's quite unique, with the hero's ruthlessness paralleled by Guitry's own in never letting anyone else get a look in.
User Review - 10/10 by Bastien Ma fantastic film that has clearly inspired soderberg's 'ocean's' films, as well as, of all things, 'ferris bueller's day off.' like 'ferris,' 'le roman d'un tricheur (diary of a cheat) uses direct camera address, as well as extensive voiceover in a playful actor/audience repartee. it is essentially a silent film re-purposed as a talkie by making use of hilarious, meandering narration by the lead character. it also serves as a showcase for the many talents of director sacha guitry, who plays the lead, does the narration, transforms into a multitude of personas, and also displays incredible slight of hand skills with both cards and coins.
User Review - 10/10 by Scott RSacha Guitry's French classic is a delight from start to finish. A must-see.
User Review - 10/10 by Adam SFamous French thespian and playwright Sacha Guitry is the epitome of the auteur in this one-of-a-kind comedy, written, acted, directed, and masterfully narrated by the star in a witty, imaginative, and sincere dialogue with the image and the audience. Ostensibly, Guitry narrates the life of an orphan from the day his extensive family is killed by poisonous mushrooms, through to his 50's, where in a lonely, stage bound cafe, he's writing his memoirs, of which serve as the key device to plunge back and forth in time, as the boy grows up and tries to change his errant ways, only to find theft, love, and excitement come hand in hand during the first decades of the 20th century. With a brilliant editing precision, Guitry's voice and story play the narrative along as the images remain all but silent, focusing almost entirely on the older man's recollection of his life, decades later, while remaining an elusive figure in the present; a dapper storyteller with pen and paper, and just a bit of unaccountability to keep the stories remarkable, sweet, and thoroughly funny.
User Review - 8/10 by Benoît BL'esprit leger et caustique de Guitry m'enchante. Qualifie de film muet sonore a cause de l'omnipresence du recitant, l'histoire batie sur l'idee que l'honnetete ne paie pas est toujours surprenante et anticonformiste. Un reel plaisir.
User Review - 8/10 by Memo PGenial! Un espectacular inicio de una narrativa inusual en esa epoca, con tintes sarcasticos atrapa al más fuerte...
User Review - 8/10 by Walter MIn "The Story of a Cheat," a 54-year old man(Sacha Guitry, who also wrote and directed) feels that it is finally time for him to write his life story in a cafe across the street from a house he used to own. That starts when he was a boy(Serge Grave), living in an extended household of twelve, of which he is the sole survivor when he is sent to bed without dinner due to stealing 8 sous to buy marbles, saving him from a lethal batch of mushrooms. A mutual agreement with distant cousins has him alone again, this time gainfully employed as a doorman before heading to Paris and trouble. "The Story of a Cheat" is a delightfully sublime movie about the role chance plays in our lives. Considering the unpredictability, there is really no sense in feeling guilty about things beyond one's control. What Guitry shows is a fine control over an innovative style that begins with the opening credits introducing the cast and crew which adds a little artifice to the proceedings. In detailing the man's life with the right combination of pathos and absurdity, almost the only words spoken are those of the narrator which might reflect this being made in the early days of sound.
User Review - 8/10 by Stefanos TSacha Guity is the most underrated director in France.

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