Rififi (DVD, 2001, Criterion Collection)

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DVD JULES DASSIN'S RIFIFI CRITERION COLLECTION 1955 Like New

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With the dramatic crime thriller RIFIFI, blacklisted American director Jules Dassin returned to the cinema triumphantly. In addition to directing, Dassin co-wrote the script and appeared (under the name Perlo Vita) as Cesar the Italian safecracker. Cesar is one of the gang formed by the gaunt Tony (Jean Sevais), who has just returned to Paris from prison. The others are family man Jo (Carl Möhner) and the ebullient Mario (Robert Manuel). The four men plan a jewelry heist--and the almost 30-minute long robbery scene at the center of the film has become one of the cinema's classic sequences. They break into an upstairs apartment, tie up the couple who live there, and smash through the floor--carefully collecting the debris in an umbrella. Then, they lower themselves into the jewelry store, drill through the safe, and return the way they came. Dassin forgoes both music and dialogue as he shows the robbery in meticulous detail--and the sequence is riveting. The gang has barely completed the job, when unplanned incidents threaten, the police appear unexpectedly, a rival gang gets wind of the robbery, there is a kidnapping, and in the skullduggery that follows, only the honor of the gang survives.

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UPC0037429155622
eBay Product ID (ePID)3341259

Product Key Features

ActorMagali Noel, Jean Servais
EditionCriterion Collection
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleRififi
DirectorJules Dassin, Perlo Vita
FormatDVD
Release Year2001
GenreForeign Language
Sub-GenreFrench

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Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
Display FormatCriterion Collection
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleMagali Noel, Jean Servais
Film CountryFrance
Release Date20010424

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  • A Classic film that belongs in every collection

    One of the best European film of the 50’s. Director Jules Dassin is Brilliant. Jean Servais is perfect for the staring role.

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  • Great caper!

    Great caper. Well paced. Great characters.

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  • hard hitting, suspensful film

    A well done movie with great acting!

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  • Good copy of Dassin classic.

    Classic. One of the best Criterion titles.Very good condition.

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