Rififi
1955. France. Directed by Jules Dassin. Screenplay by Auguste Le Bréton, Dassin, René Wheeler, based on the book by Bréton. With Jean Servais, Carl Möhner. Dassin’s second European feature is the most stylish of heist pictures. Deemed by contemporary critics to be the perfect mix of American toughness and French sophistication, the film centers on a carefully executed jewelry store heist In French; English subtitles. 115 min.
Gaumont Thrillers: From Fantômas to A Gang Story
August 15–September 4, 2012
Organized by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, in association with Gaumont France.
The exhibition is supported in part by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States (www.frenchculture.org).
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