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Rififi

Original title: Du rififi chez les hommes
  • 1955
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
36K
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Rififi (1955)
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Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...

  • Director
    • Jules Dassin
  • Writers
    • Auguste Le Breton
    • Jules Dassin
    • René Wheeler
  • Stars
    • Jean Servais
    • Carl Möhner
    • Robert Manuel
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Auguste Le Breton
      • Jules Dassin
      • René Wheeler
    • Stars
      • Jean Servais
      • Carl Möhner
      • Robert Manuel
    • 151User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination

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    Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, and Magali Noël in Rififi (1955)
    Carl Möhner and Jean Servais in Rififi (1955)
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    Jean Servais in Rififi (1955)
    Marcelle Hainia and Marcel Lesieur in Rififi (1955)
    Marcel Rouzé in Rififi (1955)
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    Marcel Lesieur and Jean Servais in Rififi (1955)
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    Jean Servais
    Jean Servais
    • Tony le Stéphanois
    Carl Möhner
    Carl Möhner
    • Jo le Suédois
    Robert Manuel
    Robert Manuel
    • Mario Ferrati
    Janine Darcey
    Janine Darcey
    • Louise
    Pierre Grasset
    Pierre Grasset
    • Louis Grutter dit le Tatoué
    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
    • Remi Grutter
    Marcel Lupovici
    Marcel Lupovici
    • Pierre Grutter
    Dominique Maurin
    • Tonio
    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • Viviane
    Marie Sabouret
    Marie Sabouret
    • Mado les Grands Bras
    Claude Sylvain
    Claude Sylvain
    • Ida Ferrati
    Jules Dassin
    Jules Dassin
    • Cesar le Milanais
    • (as Perlo Vita)
    Armandel
    • Second Gambler
    Alain Bouvette
    • Footman, 'L'Age D'Or'
    Alice Garan
    André Dalibert
    André Dalibert
    • Webb, le bijoutier
    • (as Dalibert)
    Jacques David
    • Le commissaire
    Émile Genevois
    • Charlie
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Auguste Le Breton
      • Jules Dassin
      • René Wheeler
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The much imitated heist sequence is over 32 minutes long and contains not a single line of dialogue or music. The production crew and composer Georges Auric thought it would be a disaster to have such a long sequence sans dialogue. Auric insisted that he allow him to write a grand piece of music for the scene and he eventually did on his own. Later Dassin played the part for Auric twice, once with the score, once without. Auric turned to him and admitted, "Without the music".
    • Goofs
      When the "modest" Mario gets out of the bathtub, one can see briefly that he has boxer shorts on.
    • Quotes

      Louise: There's something I always wanted to tell you. There are kids, millions of kids who've grown up poor. Like you. How did it happen? What difference was there between them and you, that you became a hood, a tough guy, and not them? Know what I think, Jo? They're the tough guys, not you.

    • Alternate versions
      West German theatrical version was shortened by ca. 8 minutes (the poker scenes, the telephone scene with Jo and his wife, Mario's funeral, small dialogue scenes of Tony meeting various people, Tony finding Jo's corpse, Tony shooting an already dead gangster). This version was also broadcast on TV.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Rififi
      Music by Philippe-Gérard

      Lyrics by Jacques Larue

      Performed by Magali Noël

    User reviews151

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    8/10
    RIFIFI means trouble- But "No trouble" with script, screenplay or direction
    Directed by an black-listed American, served as an inspiration to movies like The Killing, Reservoir dogs, Score etc. The characterization was dealt perfectly for this Noir movie with splendid photography too. Many violent scenes are executed with no/minimum gore. Over 50 years since its release and IMO one of the best heist movies. A small issue could be the predictability in the story as many of the later movies had stolen this idea . Favorite scenes in the movie includes 1) the silent robbery scene that happens in the middle of the film which is a nail-bitter. 2) The climax scene. The bottom line is that the movie team had no trouble with script, screenplay or direction and watching this was such a treat.
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    • fredberglyle
    • Aug 16, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1959 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gužva u podzemlju
    • Filming locations
      • 2 Rue d'Annam, Paris 20, Paris, France(Jo's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Consortium Cinéma
      • Indusfilms
      • Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $517,975
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,981
      • Jul 23, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $521,342
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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