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Rififi
Cast
Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey View AllCrew
Jules Dassin (Director), Auguste Le Breton (Screenplay), René Wheeler (Screenplay) View All
Release: Apr. 13th, 1955
Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes
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Rififi
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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"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".

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.