Rififi

Trailer

Play Dates

February 26        Sag Harbor, NY        SAG HARBOR CINEMA

March 30        Denver, CO        SIE FILMCENTER

April 12        San Ygnacio, TX        RIVER PIERCE FOUNDATION

Rififi Play Dates

About

France, 1955
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Jules Dassin
Screenwriter: Jules Dassin, René Wheeler, Auguste Le Breton
Based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton
Cinematography: Philippe Agostini
Music: Georges Auric
Song: "Rififi" by Jacques Larue, Philippe-Gérard
Genre: Drama, Crime
Black & White
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 118 minutes

Synopsis:
Tony Le Stéphanois (Jean Servais), back from prison after taking a rap for Jo le Suédois (Carl Möhner), is ready to settle a few scores and mastermind a brilliant jewel heist. A worldwide smash hit, Rififi earned director Jules Dassin the Best Director prize at Cannes and set the standard for screen robberies for decades to come.

Awards and Recognition:
Best Director (Cannes Film Festival, 1955)
Prix Méliès (French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, 1956)
Top Foreign Films (National Board of Review, 1956)
Special Award for the Re-release (New York Film Critics Circle, 2000)

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