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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Dassin also claims that he was brought in on the project because of his situation (the Hollywood blacklist). The novel's characters were all North Africans and at the time France was experiencing much trouble with Algeria. This was seen as possibly inflammatory so the producers wanted an American director to soften it by making them Americans instead. Dassin asked if they'd considered simply making them Frenchmen. They had not.
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