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RIFIFI (ri-f' -fi) n. French argot. 1. Quarrel, rumble, free-for-all, open hostilities between individuals or gangs, rough and tumble confrontation between two or more individuals. 2. A tense and chaotic situation involving violent confrontations between parties.
A seminal work of crime filmmaking that lead the young critic François Truffaut to declare "the best Film Noir I have ever seen", Jules Dassin's Rififi [Du rififi chez les hommes] has influenced films as diverse as Reservoir Dogs and Ocean's Eleven since its release.
Following Tony, le Stéphanois (Jean Servais), a master thief fresh out of jail, wearing a harried look and suffering ill health he refuses to be involved with crime, until he finds his girlfriend shacked up with a rival gangster. With little reason to keep living he plans a final job. Tony sets about finding his crew and meticulously planning the job; a robbery of the jewellery store Mappin & Webb. Rififi revolves around the central heist, famed for its finite detail and incredible tension, but the drama does not end at the heist like so many other crime films. Dassin's film is a humanist tale that hinges on the loyalty among thieves and draws on the fatalistic, doom laden lives common to crooks and thieves in pulp literature.
An instant commercial success in Paris and worldwide, the film was also very well received by the critics with Jules Dassin being awarded the best director prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Arrow Academy is proud to present Jules Dassin's legendary film in 1080p high definition for the first time in the UK.
FEATURES:
- High Definition restoration
- Uncompressed original mono PCM audio
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Introduction by French cinema critic and author Ginette Vincendeau
- Interview with Jules Dassin
- Q&A with Jules Dassin from BFI Southbank, London
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artworks
- Arrow Academy
- 118 mins approx.
- Jules Dassin
French
- 12
English
- 1
- B
- Arrow Academy
RIFIFI (ri-f' -fi) n. French argot. 1. Quarrel, rumble, free-for-all, open hostilities between individuals or gangs, rough and tumble confrontation between two or more individuals. 2. A tense and chaotic situation involving violent confrontations between parties.
A seminal work of crime filmmaking that lead the young critic François Truffaut to declare "the best Film Noir I have ever seen", Jules Dassin's Rififi [Du rififi chez les hommes] has influenced films as diverse as Reservoir Dogs and Ocean's Eleven since its release.
Following Tony, le Stéphanois (Jean Servais), a master thief fresh out of jail, wearing a harried look and suffering ill health he refuses to be involved with crime, until he finds his girlfriend shacked up with a rival gangster. With little reason to keep living he plans a final job. Tony sets about finding his crew and meticulously planning the job; a robbery of the jewellery store Mappin & Webb. Rififi revolves around the central heist, famed for its finite detail and incredible tension, but the drama does not end at the heist like so many other crime films. Dassin's film is a humanist tale that hinges on the loyalty among thieves and draws on the fatalistic, doom laden lives common to crooks and thieves in pulp literature.
An instant commercial success in Paris and worldwide, the film was also very well received by the critics with Jules Dassin being awarded the best director prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Arrow Academy is proud to present Jules Dassin's legendary film in 1080p high definition for the first time in the UK.
FEATURES:
- High Definition restoration
- Uncompressed original mono PCM audio
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Introduction by French cinema critic and author Ginette Vincendeau
- Interview with Jules Dassin
- Q&A with Jules Dassin from BFI Southbank, London
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artworks
- Arrow Academy
- 118 mins approx.
- Jules Dassin
French
- 12
English
- 1
- B
- Arrow Academy
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Classic
A great movie now even greater due to the high quality print. Where heist movies began!
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One of the great French noirs
Brilliant heist movie with a touch of film noir all given a French twist. If you love classic crime or noir movies this is for you and as usual Arrow have done a great job on the Blu-ray package.
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Classic caper film
What a film! I heard this was good, but it blew me away. The opening is one of the best ever. I loved the characters, and the casting was perfect. Timeless film.
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