Rififi

Cast

Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey View All

Crew

Jules Dassin (Director), Auguste Le Breton (Screenplay), Ren� Wheeler (Screenplay) View All

Release: Apr. 13th, 1955

Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes

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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Rififi (1955) - Jules Dassin This was my first encounter with Mr. Dassin's work. I must say that this is a truly underrated film that by far. This is an incredible and important piece in cinemat...

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Thief
"Rififi" is a French slang word which can be loosely translated to trouble, violent conflict, show of force, but more specifically "chest puffing" and "macho tough guy posturing".

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ScarletLion
The main message may be an often repeated one, which seems to be that crime doesn't pay, but the way in which it is told (not least from Jo's wife who claims that Jo's poverty stricken friends who didn't turn to crime are the real tough guys) sets it apart from others.