The Story of a Cheat (1936)

Denied dinner as a punishment for stealing, Sacha Guitry becomes the only survivor of a meal that killed his entire family. He soon learns that dishonesty pays and resolves to live his life by this credo. Narrated by the adult Cheat as he’s writing his memoirs, it’s a delightful romp through his adventures as a charming rogue travelling through a life of deceit with occasional attempts at honesty. The film ambitiously weaves the present and the past relying solely on Guitry’s voiceover for much of its dialogue.