Bank robbers, a suspicious nurse, and a coffin full of cash collide in swinging 1960s England.
LOOT
We knock off anything - bodies, banks and birds!
Two friends rob a bank and hide the loot in a coffin at the funeral parlor where one of them works. A nurse's greed and a detective's questionable tactics complicate matters.
Quick Answer
Loot is a 1970 United Kingdom comedy crime film directed by Silvio Narizzano about two friends who rob a bank and hide the money in a coffin, triggering chaos involving a greedy nurse and a suspicious detective.
Programmer's Pick
Loot is a riot of double-crosses, queer subtext, and coffin-based capers, all wrapped up in a very British sense of farce. Silvio Narizzano keeps the tone wickedly sharp, while Richard Attenborough’s Inspector Truscott is a study in comic suspicion. If you like your crime sprees with a side of cheek, this is one for the vault.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film adapts Joe Orton's 1965 play with a screenplay by renowned writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, and its inclusion in the 1971 Cannes Film Festival highlights its recognition within international cinema circles.
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Why Cult
The loot is hidden in the most morbid of places—a recently deceased mother's coffin—setting up a uniquely dark comedy scenario.
Set in the 1960s, the film features a boyfriend-boyfriend criminal duo and playful homoerotic undertones rare for its era.
Nurse Fay McMahon's gold-digging and suspicious romantic entanglements add a deliciously scheming twist to the plot.
Joe Orton’s humoristic writing and a cast of eccentric characters deliver a classic blend of crime and farce in true British style.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Loot released? +
Loot was released in 1970.
Who directed Loot? +
Loot was directed by Silvio Narizzano.
How long is Loot? +
Loot has a runtime of 101 minutes.
What genre is Loot? +
Loot is a comedy and crime film.
