Ray (played by Woody Allen) is a protagonist in Small Time Crooks.
Career criminal who orchestrates a bank robbery via a tunnel. Runs a highly successful cookie franchise with his wife. Dislikes upper-class cultural training. After leaving his wife, he attempts a necklace theft, comforts her when she is bankrupt, and eventually reconciles after they sell a valuable stolen cigarette case to retire in Florida. Frenchy (played by Tracey Ullman) appears in Small Time Crooks.
Ray's wife who initially covers the tunnel dig with a cookie business that becomes a lucrative franchise. Eager to gain upper-class status, she hires an art dealer for cultural training. After being financially ruined and abandoned by her mentor, she uses her new refined taste to spot a fake necklace, retrieves a valuable historical cigarette case, and reconciles with Ray. David (played by Hugh Grant) appears in Small Time Crooks.
An art dealer hired by Frenchy to train her and Ray in upper-class etiquette and culture. Secretly exploits her for financial gain to fund his art projects. Takes her to Europe but immediately abandons her once she loses her wealth.
Small Time Crooks (2000) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Ray
(played by Woody Allen) — protagonist
Career criminal who orchestrates a bank robbery via a tunnel. Runs a highly successful cookie franchise with his wife. Dislikes upper-class cultural training. After leaving his wife, he attempts a nec...
Frenchy
(played by Tracey Ullman) — supporting
Ray's wife who initially covers the tunnel dig with a cookie business that becomes a lucrative franchise. Eager to gain upper-class status, she hires an art dealer for cultural training. After being f...
David
(played by Hugh Grant) — supporting
An art dealer hired by Frenchy to train her and Ray in upper-class etiquette and culture. Secretly exploits her for financial gain to fund his art projects. Takes her to Europe but immediately abandon...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Frenchy → David
(Professional Client)
Frenchy asks the art dealer David to train her and Ray in upper-class culture.
Ray → David
(Professional Cultural Trainee)
Frenchy asks David to train both her and Ray so they can fit into the American upper class.
Ray → Frenchy
(Family Husband)
The plot identifies Frenchy as Ray's wife, and they operate their schemes and cookie business together.
Story Analysis
A failed robbery becomes a fortune, while social ambition and exploitation drive a married couple apart before shared loss restores their bond.
