Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
Genre:
Crime / Film-Noir / Thriller (more)
Tagline: ["Rififi"] ...means Trouble!
Plot Outline: Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes... (more)
User Comments:
Breathtakingly brilliant! Still one of the greatest crime movies ever made.
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User Rating:
 
8.1/10 (1,884 votes)
Also Known As:
Rififi (UK) (USA)
Runtime:
115 min
Country:
France
Language:
French / Italian
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
France:-16 (original rating) / West Germany:18 / Australia:M (cable rating) / Australia:PG (original rating) / Finland:(Banned) (1956-1959) / Finland:K-18 / France:U (re-release) / Sweden:15 / UK:12
Trivia:
Writer/director Jules Dassin portrayed Cesar only because the actor that was hired encountered contract problems just prior to filming.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Tony picks some dirt out of the dead Jo's hair, Jo's right eye twitches.
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Quotes:
Ida Farrati:
You're not the only one that had an unhappy childhood, there are millions like you
[who have remained honest]
Ida Farrati:
and, in my eyes, *they* are the tough ones, not you!
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Awards:
4 wins
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1 nomination
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User Comments:
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Breathtakingly brilliant! Still one of the greatest crime movies ever made., 19 March 2003
Author:
Infofreak from Perth, Australia
'Rififi' is so damn good it takes your breath away! Director Jules Dassin,
blacklisted from Hollywood, was living almost hand to mouth in Europe and
taking any job he could get, when he made this movie, a project he was
initially not at all excited by. Happily he turned around an awful situation
and ended up making a classic thriller which is still one of the greatest
crime movies ever made. One of the most influential too, having an impact on
movies like 'The Killing', 'The Anderson Tapes', 'Thief', 'Reservoir Dogs',
'The Score' and many, many others. 'Rififi' is a classic heist movie but it
is much more than that, it is a superbly written and acted character study.
The robbery sequence itself is regarded as one of the most impressive in
film history, but it is by no means the only thing worth watching this movie
for. In fact I'd go so far as to call it perfect. Every time you watch it
you discover something more of interest. Jean Servais, who later appeared in
the entertaining horror sexploitation movie 'The Devil's Nightmare', is
absolutely wonderful as Tony, a veteran criminal talked into joining his
young friend Jo (Carl Mohner) in a daring robbery. His performance is first
rate, but Mohner and the rest of the cast are equally good, including
Drassin himself as Cesar, an Italian safe-cracker who inadvertently causes
the gangs ultimate downfall. There's a brilliant scene between Servais and
Drassin towards the end of the movie which is short but unforgettable. Look
out for it. Truffaut raved about this movie calling it the best Noir he'd
ever seen. I don't think he was exaggerating, it really IS that good, and
personally I think it's a much better movie than Truffaut's more celebrated
'Breathless'. If you enjoy crime thrillers it doesn't get much better than
this! Highly recommended!
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