“One of the greatest crime movies ever made..”
Screened in memory of Film Club member John Yudkin.
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony (Jean Servais) cautiously accepts a quick job his friend Jo (Carl Mohner) offers him. However, what was meant to be a minor smash-and-grab expands into a full-scale jewel heist, the aftermath of which has potentially fatal consequences for all involved… Famed for its wordless - and influential - central heist scene, Rififi is not only a landmark in French cinema, but a fine example of American film noir via Paris, France.