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Rififi

Rififi

...Means Trouble!

19557.81h 58m

Overview

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Directed by Jules Dassin
Written by Auguste Le Breton, René Wheeler, Jules Dassin
Produced by Henri Bérard, René Bezard, Pierre Cabaud
Box OfficeBudget: $200KRevenue: $460K

Top Cast

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

Tony le Stéphanois

Carl Möhner

Carl Möhner

Jo le Suedois

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

Mario Ferrati

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Louise

Pierre Grasset

Pierre Grasset

Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué

Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Rémi Grutter

Marcel Lupovici

Marcel Lupovici

Pierre Grutter

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Tonio

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Viviane

Marie Sabouret

Marie Sabouret

Mado

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceitalianjewelrynightclubsafeheistburglaryblack and whitenewspaper standtuberculosiscleaner

About Rififi

Rififi is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of paris, france, italian, jewelry, nightclub, safe, heist. Directed by Jules Dassin, it stars Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel. Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

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