Most famous for its tense, wordless, 30-min. robbery sequence, the granddaddy of all caper/heist movies was made in France by American Jules Dassin while he was blacklisted in the U.S. A motley bunch of jewel thieves band together for one big job.
France | 1955 | Jules Dassin
The granddaddy of all caper/heist movies was made in France by American Jules Dassin while he was blacklisted in the U.S. It follows a motley bunch of Paris jewel thieves who band together for one big job, then fall out over the loot. This influential classic is most famous for its tense, wordless, 30-min. robbery sequence. “The best film noir I have ever seen.” –François Truffaut. Subtitles. 115 min.
Rififi, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 3/26 thru at least 4/15 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
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Rififi, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 3/26 thru at least 4/15 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
2021/03/26 - 2021/04/15
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