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Director:
Writers:
Auguste Le Breton (novel)
Jules Dassin (adaptation)
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Release Date:
5 June 1956 (USA) more
Tagline:
["Rififi"] ...means Trouble!
Plot:
Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes... full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
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(6 articles)
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Simply stunning. more (67 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Jean Servais ... Tony le Stéphanois
Carl Möhner ... Jo le Suedois
Robert Manuel ... Mario Ferrati
Janine Darcey ... Louise le Suedois
Pierre Grasset ... Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué
Robert Hossein ... Remi Grutter
Marcel Lupovici ... Pierre Grutter
Dominique Maurin ... Tonio le Suedois
Magali Noël ... Viviane
Marie Sabouret ... Mado les Grands Bras
Claude Sylvain ... Ida Ferrati
Jules Dassin ... Cesar le Milanais (as Perlo Vita)
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André Dalibert ... Webb, le bijoutier (as Dalibert)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rififi (UK) (USA)
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Runtime:
122 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
France:-16 (original rating) | West Germany:18 | Finland:(Banned) (1956) (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1959) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1978) (uncut) | Australia:M | Norway:16 | France:U (re-release) | Sweden:15 | UK:12

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The argot slang that the novel was written in was incomprehensible to writer/director Jules Dassin, so much so that he had to have the producer who suggested it, read it to him. The producer initially refused because he had been courting a woman for some time and had "plans" that night. Dassin told him that he'd lost his woman and that he had to come over and read it to him (which he did). When he finally understood the story he claims that he was "shocked" by its content (the story involves necrophilia, amongst other things) and was prepared to tell Henri Bérard that he didn't want to do the film. What changed his mind was his blacklist-induced poverty. He then cut Auguste Le Breton's novel down to a story of a heist (which was only a small element of the actual story). Le Breton was infuriated and came to Dassin and asked, "Where is my book?". Dassin explained the situation to him, but Le Breton ignored him and simply repeated "Where is my book?" until eventually drawing a pistol and placing it on the table as a threat. Dassin claims that the threat of violence over such a matter and the appearance of Le Breton was so ridiculous that he simply broke out with laughter. Le Breton then laughed and the two got along fine, despite the disagreement. more
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Continuity: When Tony and Mario go out in the black Citroen to time the drive with a stopwatch, they start out in a car with the standard grille and plate # 2126 DB75, but after the first turn they are in a car with an after-market grille and plate # 3510 BU75. more
Quotes:
Louise: You're not the only one that had an unhappy childhood, there are millions like you, and, in my eyes, *they* are the tough ones, not you! more
Soundtrack:
La chanson 'Le Rififi' more

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16 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Simply stunning., 6 November 2002
10/10
Author: meejoir (meejoir@zombie.co.uk) from Newcastle, England

I see alot of movies at the cinema (103 so far this year) and I have to say that this is by far and away the best film I have seen this year, even though it was released back in 1954!

I sat in awe and watched this work of genius and felt quite ashamed that I had never even heard of it before my local art house cinema decided to show it for a week on what looked like a new print.

The best part of the whole movie has to be the 28 minute break in where there is no speech and no music, merely the sound of the men carrying out the heist. Pure quality.

Although really dark in places it is lightened with the dry humour.

Not many films score 10 out of 10 but this does and also gets a gold star for effort!!

If you ever get a chance to see this movie, please do not hesitate, it's a classic.

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