雅克·梅斯林是70年代末期法国著名的大盗,曾犯下多起持械抢劫和杀人案,也是有名的越狱犯。他善于伪装自己,曾以不同的面貌混迹人群,人称“千面大盗”。他在18个月的血腥逃亡之后,1979年11月2日在巴黎克利尼扬古尔门(PORTE DE CLIGNANCOURT)被特警队击毙。本片叙述梅斯林早期的经历,从1959年阿尔及利亚战争开始,当时梅斯林在战场上服役,这段经历标志了他“天真时期的结束”,使他成为一个“无政府主义者和对现状不满的人”。影片的下集《头号公敌》(MESRINE:L’ENNEMI PUBLIC No.1)将于11月19日上映。限制级。
In our country there is a law, still in force and unique in Europe, which prohibits children not recognized at birth, from becoming aware of the identity of their natural parents unless they have turned 100 years old. The comedy tells the story of the meeting between Giovanni and Gustavo, respectively 34 and 99 years old, and their funny journey in search of their origins.