# Rififi (1955)

> A hardened Parisian ex-con assembles an elite crew for an immaculate jewelry heist whose fragile code of loyalty cannot survive human weakness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/777

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Cast: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, Dominique Maurin
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048021/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, austere, brooding, classic cinema night, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping heist unfolds in the shadows of Paris, where betrayal and ambition collide.

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