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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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Rififi, originally titled Du rififi chez les hommes, is a 1955 French crime film directed by Jules Dassin. The screenplay was written by Dassin, Auguste Le Breton, and René Wheeler. The cast includes Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Jules Dassin, and Robert Hossein. The film is categorized as a crime, heist, film noir, and drama. Its main subject is organized crime, with the narrative set in Paris, France.
The production was handled by Pathé, Indusfilms, Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma, and Prima Films. Alexandre Trauner served as production designer, while Georges Auric composed the music. Philippe Agostini was the director of photography. The film is presented in black-and-white and has a runtime of 118 minutes. It was distributed by Pathé and Netflix, with a release date of April 13, 1955.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores range from 92% to 97/100, with ratings of 8.3/10 and 8.1/10. The film has a budget of 200,000 and a revenue of 460,000. Keywords associated with the work include Paris, France, Italian, jewelry, nightclub, and safe.
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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.
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
Themes
- paris, france
- italian
- jewelry
- nightclub
- safe
- heist
- burglary
- black and white
- newspaper stand
- tuberculosis
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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
- French
- Film.budget
- $200,000
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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
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 482723
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1955-04-13
- production designer
- Alexandre Trauner
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- title
- Du rififi chez les hommes
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 8.1/10
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Music and title
- Release
- Home media
- 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.
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