Bob le Flambeur

In 1956 Paris, Bob Montagne is the urbane, genial gambler everyone knows — a charming fixture in casinos and cafés who moves with the easy confidence of a man used to winning. When a streak of bad luck costs him more than money, Bob decides on one last audacious plan: to rob the vaults of the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the stakes and the crowds are at their peak. Loyal friends, a tentative romance, and the tolerant friendship of Inspector Ledru complicate his scheme, turning a practical job into a moral gamble.

As the heist unfolds, the film traces Bob’s dwindling fortune and the slow tightening of the net around him, revealing that the odds are not just against his plan but against his very way of life. The mood is elegiac and taut, blending tough-guy crime elements with a wistful humanism and spare, atmospheric cinematography. The result is a stylish, rhythmically paced drama about risk, honor, and the price of living on the edge.