BUNGLING BURGLARS, the
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Title: BUNGLING BURGLARS, the
Reference number: 6890
Date: 1982
Director: [filmed by Thomas McCabe]
Sound: sound
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 44.44 mins
Description: A tale of bungling burglars and their unsuccessful attempt to break in to a flat. Featuring Enrico Cocozza and his friend Iain Leslie and shot in Cocozza's Wishaw flat Rushes / takes from the final videogram THICK AS THIEVES, at ref. 6594.
Credits:
[a film by Enrico Cocozza
Ian Leslie
Rico Cocozza
camera Thomas McCabe
A Connoisseur Film]
Shotlist: Rushes/takes of the 'Bungling Burglars'. Enrico Cocozza and Iain Leslie (the burglars) break into EC's flat. Dressed in black jumpers and hats, equipped with tools and torch, they proceed to argue and make mistakes whilst looking around for 'loot' in the front room (16.27) EC's bedroom, shots of EC and Iain testing video viewing equipment. The burglars look at records and videos.. in the end they are caught by flat owner played by another young actor (44.44)