Comedy,Crime
United States of America
Take the Money and Run is a mockumentary-style comedy film directed by Woody Allen. The film follows Virgil Starkwell, a hapless criminal who dreams of becoming a successful bank robber. However, despite his best efforts, he is repeatedly foiled by his own incompetence and bad luck.
The film begins with a series of interviews with Virgil's family and friends, who provide comical anecdotes about his inability to succeed in anything he tries. We then see Virgil attempting to rob his first bank, but he is so nervous that he hands the teller a note written on a piece of toilet paper. He is quickly arrested and sent to prison.
In prison, Virgil meets a fellow inmate who teaches him how to play the harmonica. Virgil becomes obsessed with mastering the instrument and tries to use it to impress a girl named Louise, who he has fallen in love with. However, Louise is not interested in Virgil and ends up marrying another inmate.
Upon his release from prison, Virgil tries to start a new life by getting a job as a salesman, but he is fired on his first day for stealing. He then attempts to rob another bank, but his plan goes awry when he accidentally drops his gun in a bowl of soup. He is once again arrested and sent back to jail.
The film ends with Virgil escaping from prison and meeting Louise in a park. He tries to win her over with his harmonica playing, but she rejects him once again. Virgil runs off into the distance, still dreaming of being a successful bank robber, but it is clear that his dreams will never come true.
