Rififi
Sign in to saveRififi () is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Tony "le Stéphanois", Carl Möhner as Jo "le Suédois", Robert Manuel as Mario Farrati, and Jules Dassin as César "le Milanais". The foursome band together to commit an almost impossible theft, the burglary of an exclusive jewelry shop in the Rue de la Paix. The centerpiece of the film is an intricate half-hour heist scene depicting the crime in detail, shot in near silence, without dialogue or m
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7.8Out 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.
Released: 1955-04-13118 minDir: Jules DassinCrime, Thriller, Drama
Cast
- Jean Servais as Tony le Stéphanois
- Carl Möhner as Jo le Suedois
- Robert Manuel as Mario Ferrati
- Janine Darcey as Louise
- Pierre Grasset as Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué
- Robert Hossein as Rémi Grutter
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Rififi
- Film.image
- Rifififrenchposter.jpg
- Film.alt
- Movie poster illustrates Tony "le Stephanois" wearing a green jacket over a red background. In the background Jo "le Suédois" attempts to pull a telephone away from his wife. Text at the top of the image includes the tagline "Tony le Stephanois est exact au rendez-vous...". Text at the bottom of the poster reveals the original title and production credits.
- Film.caption
- Film poster with original French title
- Film.director
- Jules Dassin
- Film.music
- Georges Auric
- Film.cinematography
- Philippe Agostini
- Film.editing
- Roger Dwyre
- Film.distributor
- Pathé (France)
- Film.runtime
- 115 minutes
- Film.country
- France
- Film.language
Key dates
- Published
- 13 April 1955
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Main subject
- organized crime
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Screenwriter
- René Wheeler
- Composer
- Georges Auric
- Production company
- Pathé
- Cinematographer
- Philippe Agostini
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- Critical reception
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Rififi () is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste Le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Tony "le Stéphanois", Carl Möhner as Jo "le Suédois", Robert Manuel as Mario Farrati, and Jules Dassin as César "le Milanais". The foursome band together to commit an almost impossible theft, the burglary of an exclusive jewelry shop in the Rue de la Paix. The centerpiece of the film is an intricate half-hour heist scene depicting the crime in detail, shot in near silence, without dialogue or music. The fictional burglary has been mimicked by criminals in actual crimes around the world.
After he was blacklisted from Hollywood, Dassin found work in France where he was asked to direct Rififi. Despite his distaste for parts of the original novel, Dassin agreed to direct the film. He shot Rififi while working with a low budget, without a star cast, and with the production staff working for low wages.