A
leader of the French New Wave and one of France’s most prolific
directors, Claude Chabrol follows his 1996 hit film “La Cérémonie”
with this new crime caper “Rien ne va plus,” a witty
story of mystery and romance. Betty and Victor are a pair of clever
grifters with a long history together. They have made their living
scamming money from ordinary unsuspecting citizens. The much younger
Betty announces one day that she has been secretly planning a big
swindle of her own. She has seduced Maurice, a handsome young executive
who is planning to rip off an international money launderer. With
Victor’s help, Betty is hoping to stage a double cross. Put off
by her romance with Maurice, Victor tries to convince her that this
scheme is out of their league. Concerned for her safety Victor follows
them to Guadeloupe. The operation doesn’t go quite as planned
when greed becomes the prime motivator for all involved. Suddenly
they find themselves up against some big-time criminals with very
large guns. The prospect of millions entices Betty and Victor to Switzerland
but each step of the way problems ensue. Their desire for the big
pay-off may mean the end of their history together. Chabrol wanted
to convey in this film the idea that “human relationships are
deeper and more interesting than social relationships.”
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