Actors: Jean Servais, Magali Noel, Robert Hossein, Jules Dassin
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rififi
RIFIFI is a movie directed in France in 1955 by american director Jules Dassin.
Four thiefs decide to rob a famous jewellery in the middle of Paris. The film presents a scene that is already part of Movie History : the 30 minutes long robbery scene without musical score nor dialogs. A must-see.
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Plot
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- valuable art
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
If this is a criminal POV story...
- criminals stealing from other criminals
- Armed robbery!
- criminals killing each other
- bad criminals on the run
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- muscular (man)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- skinny (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- sewers/subways
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Kind of violence:
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
