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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Rififi
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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Mario Ferrati: [to Tony about Cesar] For a job with you he'll come. Cesar! There's not a safe that can resist Cesar and not a woman that Cesar can resist.
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The argot French slang word, "Rififi" is defined loosely as trouble/violent conflict/a brutal show of force, usually in reference to chest puffing and macho tough guy posturing by thugs and criminal element of Paris.
The film was made on an extremely small budget (so small that Dassin claims people do not believe him when he tells them the amount), which is why so many desperate (himself included) or inexperienced people were hired for the production. The director claims that he was so broke at the Cannes film festival in 1955 (where he won the Best Director prize for the film) that, while watching one of the producers play the casinos, he had to ask for some money to bet. He then asked on what date had they began filming Rififi? When informed of the date (the 18th), Dassin put all his money on 18 and won. He says that his family managed to live off this money for a while.
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