Rent Touchez Pas Au Grisbi (1954)
4.0 of 5 from 122 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
- Max (Jean Gabin) and Riton (Rene Dary) are two ageing gangsters who manage to pull off their final heist, a spectacular gold bullion robbery at Orly airport. All is well until Max's former girlfriend Josy (Jeanne Moreau) tips off a rival gangster, Angelo (Lino Ventura). The latter kidnaps Riton and threatens to kill him unless Max hands over the spoils from his robbery...
- Actors:
- Jean Gabin, René Dary, Dora Doll, Vittorio Sanipoli, Marilyn Buferd, Gaby Basset, Paul Barge, Alain Bouvette, Daniel Cauchy, Denise Clair, Angelo Dessy, Lucilla Solivani, Michel Jourdan, Paul Oettly, Jean Riveyre, Delia Scala, Silvestri, Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Jeanne Moreau
- Directors:
- Jacques Becker
- Producers:
- Robert Dorfmann
- Writers:
- Albert Simonin, Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe
- Aka:
- Honour Among Thieves
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality, Award Winners, Heist Movies: A 20-Year Stretch, Lions on the Lido, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/08/2017
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New Interview with Ginette Vincendeau
- New Interview with Jean Becker
- Interview with Jeanne Moreau
- Jeanne Moreau on Gros Plan and Ina - 1957
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Reviews (2) of Touchez Pas Au Grisbi
Ingots and Ingrates - Touchez Pas Au Grisbi review by CH
A heist has taken place. That is stock in trade for a film noir. What distinguishes Jacques Becker's Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) from others is that there is no rush to dispose of the goods, indeed the gold. The ingots can bide their time as smartly-dressed Monsieur Big (Jean Gabin) decides when to bow out quietly from an illicit trade, and enjoy a less anxious life.
Here are women (including Jeanne Moreau) as curved as the smart automobiles whose whitewall tyres ply the Paris streets from one night club to another. Trouble is that Gabin's accomplice, René Dary, has let slip sufficient to his girlfriend just as she is tiring of him; she does not lose time in telling others of the wealth to be had for a little rough-handed asking.
Such is the plot, and it does not lack for gunfire - and quite a climax -, but, as much as anything, here - on a second viewing - is a study in loyalty (it was, predictably, released here as Honour among Thieves). For all the action, this is a reflective story, taken from a novel by Albert Simonin (and there are indeed elements akin to the dur novels by his near-namesake). He wrote two more in this series. Both were filmed, but do not appear to have the réclame of this one, which is so good that one feels inspired to seek them out.
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Nigh on perfect - Touchez Pas Au Grisbi review by NP
A nigh on perfect crime flick. Jean Gabin touches the sublime as an ageing gangster who just wants to go to bed. Also a clear influence on Scorsese's equally excellent The Irishman.
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