There are some films which although not entirely dreadful are ones that you are in no hurry to see again. This is one of them. There is some good cinematography here and Louisette Hautecoeur's editing, especially that of the party scene, is commendable. Adapted from his novel by Frederic Dard this film simply fails to grip. The Yoolands, played by Robert Hossein and Michele Morgan, have been torn apart by the death of their son but one wonders how such a mis-matched couple got together in the first place. The weakest link however is the score by Hossein's father Andre. It is both irritating and intrusive. The best film directors possess a sense of music and the best film composers a sense of drama. Both father and son are sadly deficient here in these respects. Michele Morgan is always good value but even she cannot keep this turgid drama afloat.
Review of Les scélérats
