Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Country | United States |
| Director | Frank Oz |
| Cast | Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly |
| Genre | Comedy film |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | – |
| Español | Dos pícaros sinvergüenzas | Dos picaros sinverguenzas |
| Français | Le Plus Escroc des deux | Le Plus Escroc des deux |
| Deutsch | Zwei hinreißend verdorbene Schurken | Zwei hinreissend verdorbene Schurken |
| Português | Os Safados | Os Safados |
| Italiano | Due figli di… | Due figli di… |
| Русский | Отпетые мошенники | Otpetye moshenniki |
| 中文（简体） | 骗徒臭事多 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 騙徒臭事多 | – |
| 한국어 | 더티 로튼 스카운드럴스 | Deoti Roteun Seukaundeureolseu |
| ไทย | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | – |
| Tiếng Việt | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | – |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | – |
| 日本語 | ペテン師とサギ師/だまされてリビエラ | Petenshi to Sagishi / Damasarete Ribiera |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which performative deception and competitive ego collide within a con game of social masks.
■ Synopsis
Two rival con artists compete over territory, pride, and manipulation on the French Riviera.
■ RECIPE Tags
#DeceptionGame #MaskAndIdentity #CompetitiveEgo #SocialPerformance #ReversalOfControl
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Is deception skill or self-display?
Reason: Fraud operates not only as theft, but as theatrical proof of superiority.
Related Film: The Sting - Middle: Can the deceiver control the rules of the game?
Reason: Each con depends on assuming mastery over perception, timing, and role assignment.
Related Film: House of Games - Core: Who is truly using whom?
Reason: The structure turns on a final reversal in which control shifts beneath the visible contest.
Related Film: The Lady Eve
■ Secondary Axes
- Rivalry as mirror: The two frauds expose each other’s vanity through competing styles of manipulation.
Related Film: Sleuth - Con as identity trap: The role invented to deceive others becomes a prison for the deceiver.
Related Film: Matchstick Men
■ Person
- Director: Frank Oz
- Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly
■ Structural Tags
#DeceptionStructure #RolePerformance #ControlReversal
■ Attribute Tags
#UnitedStates #1988Film #ComedyFilm
