Jean Lefebvre represents the average French manual worker, and most of the movies he did was due to that look and the way he acted in real life and in his acting. He is kind, honest and full of honest principles even as a pickpocket as he is in this movie. If you like Jean Lefebvre and or Michel Constantin then you should see this movie. It would be like visiting a good friend for one hour or two. The story is cute, non pretentious and light. A good excuse to see again Paris and the South of France in the 70s. If you feel my comment is boring.... well it could also be inspired by the movie itself but again, I really enjoyed Jean Lefebvre and Michel Constantin, forget the story of the movie....