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Reaction: Cool watch
Pretty much any 1950s French film will work for me. Some are better than others of course, but if it's a French or Japanese film and from the 50s or early 60s, then it's a safe bet I won't hate it. And betting is what Bob The Gambler is all about! That's a translation from the original French title...I don't have any deep analyst of the film. I suppose there are parables to life but to me it was all about seeing different types of of people going about their unique lives. I enjoyed seeing the sights and sound of Paris circa 1956, the film is a time machine to a time long gone. I especially like the small cafes and clubs I wonder how many are still there.
The actor who played Bob made the film! I liked his story and the way the film treated Bob and those who came into his world and I liked his relationship with the head detective . At one point I thought this would be another crime caper film and I thought, well that could be OK. But I ended up liking the way the story turned out, especially once the young apprentice of Bob slipped up and told the girl there was a casino robbery being planned.
A side note, I didn't like the girl, she was just plain dumb and looked like she was 14. Not a great actress either and she sure didn't have much screen presences, but the film itself was a real good watch.
Bob Le Flambeur (Jean-Pierre Melville 1956)
"After losing big, an aging gambler decides to assemble a team to rob a casino."
"After losing big, an aging gambler decides to assemble a team to rob a casino."
Reaction: Cool watch
Pretty much any 1950s French film will work for me. Some are better than others of course, but if it's a French or Japanese film and from the 50s or early 60s, then it's a safe bet I won't hate it. And betting is what Bob The Gambler is all about! That's a translation from the original French title...I don't have any deep analyst of the film. I suppose there are parables to life but to me it was all about seeing different types of of people going about their unique lives. I enjoyed seeing the sights and sound of Paris circa 1956, the film is a time machine to a time long gone. I especially like the small cafes and clubs I wonder how many are still there.
The actor who played Bob made the film! I liked his story and the way the film treated Bob and those who came into his world and I liked his relationship with the head detective . At one point I thought this would be another crime caper film and I thought, well that could be OK. But I ended up liking the way the story turned out, especially once the young apprentice of Bob slipped up and told the girl there was a casino robbery being planned.
A side note, I didn't like the girl, she was just plain dumb and looked like she was 14. Not a great actress either and she sure didn't have much screen presences, but the film itself was a real good watch.