Rififi (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Jules Dassin |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Gangsters, Heist |
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Rififi (1955) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Jules Dassin .
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By Barry P. on Dec 1, 2021 From Cinematic Catharsis(1955) Directed by Jules Dassin; Adapted by Jules Dassin; Based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton; Starring: Jean Servais, Carl M?hner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Claude Sylvain, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici and Jules Dassin (as Perlo Vita); Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ****½ ... Read full article
Rififi (1955)
By Carol Martinheira on Feb 20, 2016 From The Old Hollywood GardenRififi (1955) On February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 By CarolMartinheira If you haven?t seen this one, good news, it?s on Netflix. Not only is it THE greatest heist movie ever, but it?s also one of the greatest movies, of any genre in any language, ever. I?m sure you?ve... Read full article
Do Not Adjust Your Volume: Rififi and the Meditative State of a Heist Scene
By Paul on Jun 28, 2015 From Reel DistractedDo Not Adjust Your Volume: Rififi and the Meditative State of a Heist Scene 6/28/2015 5 Comments This post is for the "...And Scene!" Blogathon hosted by Sister Celluloid. Click here to read all the other memorable scenes covered i... Read full article
Du rififi chez les hommes
By Michael on Dec 2, 2013 From Le Mot du CinephiliaqueDu rififi chez les hommes (Jules Dassin, 1955) A band of French gangsters plan a heist to rob for 240 millions of francs worth of jewelries. This pretty film is regarded as widely influential on the French New Wave with its two jump cuts. It also was a clear influence on Stanley Kubrick’s T... Read full article
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For the scene where Jo and Mario inform Tony of their intent to "knock over" the Mappin & Webb, the crew placed a table and three chairs in front of a phony window frame in the middle of the street to create the illusion that they were sitting in a cafe across the street from the jewelers.
Dassin, aiming for a dark and gloomy film with deep greys as the lightest it would get, refused to film on beautiful sunny days. This supposedly caused much frustration amongst the producers, no doubt because of the prolonged shoot which they saw as unnecessary.
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