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Rififi

Rififi

Crime · Thriller · Drama · 1955

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Movie details

Rififi

“...Means Trouble!”

1955 Crime · Thriller · Drama 1h 58m

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7.8 / 10

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Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Jules Dassin

Written by

René Wheeler · Auguste Le Breton

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

Tony le Stéphanois

Carl Möhner

Carl Möhner

Jo le Suedois

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

Mario Ferrati

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Louise

Pierre Grasset

Pierre Grasset

Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué

Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Rémi Grutter

Marcel Lupovici

Marcel Lupovici

Pierre Grutter

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The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.