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Rififi

Play trailer Poster for Rififi Released Jun 5, 1956 2h 0m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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92% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 95% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony (Jean Servais) turns down a quick job his friend Jo (Carl Mohner) offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado (Marie Sabouret) has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter (Marcel Lupovici) 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.
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Rififi depicts the perfect heist in more ways than one, telling its story so effectively that it essentially provided the template for an entire genre to follow.

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John Wilcox Sight & Sound A pity that the film degenerates through attempting too much; for in the first half, when Dassin is working within his limitations, he creates an admirably incisive and entertaining piece of melodrama. Mar 18, 2020 Full Review Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice Viewers become something like collaborators, invested in working out what, say, that umbrella is going to be used for - and then pleased to discover whether we've gotten it right or not. Sep 1, 2015 Full Review Chris Cabin Slant Magazine Jules Dassin doesn't waste much time in expressing exactly what he thinks of the criminals and gangster culture that rule his underworld. Rated: 4/4 Aug 28, 2015 Full Review Raquel Stecher The Movie Palace Podcast A fantastic heist film... unrelenting brutality mixed with moments of humor and warmth. May 16, 2024 Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio The guide for heist movies was created in 1955 with this film. A masterpiece that everyone has been trying to copy over the years. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 10/10 Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Episode 23: Vox Lux / The Guilty / Shoplifters / The Mule / Rififi Rated: 90/100 Sep 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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revolver.0 8 Cinematic heist OG but its ludicrous in too many ways Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Jeff M. Exceptional film noir with one of the greatest heist sequences in movie history. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review mark g Film noir masterpiece. Elegantly shot, like a beautiful opium trip. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Jens B French crooks simply have more style – but otherwise, they're just as wicked and violent as any other gangster. Dassin's film is essentially divided into three parts: the preparation, the jewel robbery, and the aftermath. And it all works so well precisely because the characters were given sufficient depth in the first part, because the script and direction ensure a breathless middle section, and because the finale is truly dramatic. Absolutely great cinema, captured in beautiful and thoughtful images and brilliantly acted! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Dana T This is my all-time favorite heist movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Alec B Obviously much has deservedly been written about the brilliance of it's wordless heist sequence but the rest of the movie is filled with brilliant little character observations, which is why the tragic ending plays so well. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jules Dassin

Director

Jean Servais

Tony le Stéphanois

Carl Mohner

Jo le Suedois

Robert Manuel

Mario Farrati

Magali Noël

Viviane

Janine Darcey

Louise

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Synopsis Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony (Jean Servais) turns down a quick job his friend Jo (Carl Mohner) offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado (Marie Sabouret) has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter (Marcel Lupovici) 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.
Director
Jules Dassin
Producer
René Bezard, Henri Bérard, Pierre Cabaud, René Gaston Vuattoux
Screenwriter
Auguste Le Breton, Jules Dassin, René Wheeler, Auguste Le Breton
Distributor
UMPO, Criterion Collection, Rialto Pictures
Production Co
Indusfilms, Société Nouvelle Prodis, Prima Film
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 1956, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2000
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 24, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.2K
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono