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Jean Gabin,
Jean Gabin,
Alain Delon,
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Henri Verneuil,
Henri Verneuil
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: Not Rated
: Image Entertainment
: Foreign, France, Neo Noir, Vintage Noir, Capers
: 103 min.
: French
: English
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Jean Gabin plays Charles, an aging gangster, newly released from prison. In fine Bogart tradition, the unrepentant Charles immediately sets to work planning a major casino heist in Cannes. His go-between for this endeavor is a chorus girl, whom Charles's associate Francis (Alain Delon) beds in order to win her confidence. This rapidly-paced suspenser was based on a novel by John Trinian. When first distributed in the US, the film travelled under the title Any Number Can Win. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| Like a good caper film?
by estherjane
March 19, 2007 - 8:25 AM PDT
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| I do and this is a good one. A young Alain Delon gets all the action scenes while a slow moving Jean Gabin plans the heist. The seaside resort is an equal star of the film. Filmed in Dyaliscope ( a french version of Cinemascope), there are long, sweeping shots of some very nice modern architecture. This movie is probably best viewed on a large screen. Good pacing, lots of tension and an ending that I didn't see coming. I recommend. |
| Above Average French Heist Movie
by notrust
September 23, 2006 - 7:48 PM PDT
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3 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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Alain Delon and Jean Gabin star in this well-made and very believable story of a casino heist. Ex-cons pose as rich playboys at an upscale gambling resort, in order to pull off a somewhat elaborate heist. If the film were in English, with typical 1963 American actors (say, Ernest Borgnine and Anthony Perkins) and written by typical Hollywood screen writers of that era, I probably would not have made it to the end. Maybe I'm a hopeless Francophile, but just hearing the lines spoken in French probably adds 2 stars for me. But I also find that many French films seem to be more believable in the no-nonsense way they show events logically unfold on screen without resorting to the type of heavy-handed demagoguery that often ruins overproduced American films (especially recent ones).
Delon and Gabin are probably two of the most popular and recognizable French actors of all time, and I enjoyed seeing them together in the same movie. They portray characters who are similar to ones they have played in other movies, and so consequently show little strain in adapting to their respective roles. If you have seen their other films, you will have little trouble identifying or believing their characters.
There is nothing too shockingly original here, but I found the watching the movie a quite sedate pleasure, nevertheless. I saw nothing patently offensive, annoying, or difficult to believe. The pacing was very good, and there were no wasted scenes or dialog. If you feel differently after seeing the movie, please don't mark my review "unhelpful". Write your own review so I can mark yours "unhelpful".
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