FEATURE FILM

Rififi

7.8/10
TMDB665 votes
1955Original: French118 min

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.

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Cast: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset

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About Rififi

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Rififi (1955) is a film in the crime, thriller, drama genres. Directed by Jules Dassin. The cast includes Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey.

Released
1955-04-13
Original language
French
Runtime
118 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France
Production companies
Indusfilms, Société Nationale Pathé Cinéma, Prima Films
Directors
Jules Dassin
Writers
René Wheeler, Auguste Le Breton

Rififi cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.8/10 from 665 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

A 1955 classic whose story and production values have not aged. Sure, security technology has changed, and special effects have advanced. In spite of that, this movie has all the marks of a perfect film. Only one thing depicted in Rififi is no longer true: There is no longer any "honor among thieves". In my grandfathers time, thieves (Mafia?) had an honor code, or as it's called in this movie, "the rules". In today's…

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A 1955 classic whose story and production values have not aged. Sure, security technology has changed, and special effects have advanced. In spite of that, this movie has all the marks of a perfect film. Only one thing depicted in Rififi is no longer true: There is no longer any "honor among thieves". In my grandfathers time, thieves (Mafia?) had an honor code, or as it's called in this movie, "the rules". In today's world, the criminals (many of whom are the politicians and CEOs of monopolies) have no moral compass whatsoever. If that dates this movie, so be it. It's still a fantastic action film!

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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.

Who stars in Rififi?

Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein. See the cast cards above for character names.

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