Rififi (1955)
Original title: Du rififi chez les hommes
Rififi is a 1955 French-language crime movie directed by Jules Dassin, with a running time of 1h 58m. It stars Jean Servais, Carl Möhner and 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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What is Rififi about?
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.
When was Rififi released?
Rififi was released on 13 April 1955.
How long is Rififi?
Rififi runs 1h 58m.
Who made Rififi?
Rififi was directed by Jules Dassin.
Cast
- Jean Servais as Tony le Stéphanois
- Carl Möhner as Jo le Suedois
- Robert Manuel as Mario Ferrati
- Janine Darcey as Louise
- Pierre Grasset as Louis Grutter aka Louis le Tatoué
- Robert Hossein as Rémi Grutter
- Marcel Lupovici as Pierre Grutter
- Dominique Maurin as Tonio
- Magali Noël as Viviane
- Marie Sabouret as Mado
- Claude Sylvain as Ida Ferrati
- Jules Dassin as Cesar le Milanais
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