Index Films Actors ... Film News Du rififi chez les hommes 1955 Crime / Thriller
Credits Script: Auguste Le Breton, Jules Dassin Photo: Philippe Agostini Music: Georges Auric Cast: Jean Servais Robert Hossein Country: France Language: French Runtime: Aka: Rififi
Summary
Review One of the few films of the film noir genre which can genuinely be described as a masterpiece, Du rififi chez les hommes occupies a pivotal position in French cinema history. It was the first truly successful attempt to import the American film noir genre into French cinema and it provided the template for numerous other films, including some undisputed gems. The film was directed by the American expatriate Jules Dassin, who turned to European film-making when he was blacklisted in his own country after having been branded a Communist during the McCarthy years. Arriving in Europe, Dassin had difficulty raising funds for his films, and this explains why he was unable to afford a single star name for Du rififi chez les hommes Du rififi chez les hommes as the best film noir film he had seen, and few would disagree. The films blend of cynicism, hard-edged realism, wry humour and sheer style puts it easily in the same league as the finest work of that other master of the genre, John Huston, who had a considerable influence on Dassin. | |
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