Screenplay: Auguste Le Breton

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Jean Servais · Carl Möhner · Robert Manuel · Jules Dassin

Synopsis Rififi (1955) follows the story of Tony le Stéphanois (Jean Servais), a tough and cynical criminal who has just been released from prison after taking the fall for his younger friend Jo le Suedois (Carl Mohner). Jo is a criminal...

Direction Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast Roger Duchesne · Isabelle Corey · Daniel Cauchy · Guy Decomble

Synopsis Bob the Gambler (1956) follows the story of a seasoned criminal and betting enthusiast who finds himself on the brink of financial ruin. Despite the cautions from a close friend who holds a prominent position in law enforcement, the protagonist...

Direction Henri Verneuil

Cast Alain Delon · Jean Gabin · Lino Ventura · Irina Demick

Direction Henri Decoin

Cast Jean Gabin · Lino Ventura · Albert Rémy · Marcel Dalio

Synopsis Razzia sur la Chnouf (1955) follows the story of Jean Gabin as the enigmatic and surprisingly likable leader of a vast international drug trafficking network. He is summoned from overseas to manage the European division of his illicit enterprise. Operating...

Direction Gilles Grangier

Cast Jean Gabin · Paul Frankeur · Marcel Bozzuffi · Albert Dinan

Direction Neil Jordan

Cast Nick Nolte · Tchéky Karyo · Saïd Taghmaoui · Nutsa Kukhianidze

Synopsis The Good Thief (2002) unfolds against the dazzling backdrop of the French Riviera, where seasoned gambler Bob Montagnet is on the brink of a monumental casino heist. The plot thickens as Montagnet orchestrates a complex plan involving two heists, one...

Direction Denys de La Patellière

Cast Jean Gabin · Gert Fröbe · George Raft · Nadja Tiller

Synopsis The Upper Hand (Rififi in Paris) (1966) follows the tense narrative of a gold smuggler in Paris who finds himself in a high-stakes conflict with rival local gangsters, each vying for a share of his illicit operations. The situation escalates...

Direction Jacques Deray

Cast Karlheinz Böhm · Charles Vanel · Barbara Lass · Keiko Kishi

Synopsis Rififi in Tokyo (1963) follows the story of a seasoned criminal, Van Ekken, who journeys to Tokyo to orchestrate a daring bank heist. His target is the priceless Titan diamond, a gem so valuable it has earned its legendary name....

Direction Pierre Chenal

Cast Charles Vanel · Bella Darvi · Danik Patisson · Michel Piccoli

Synopsis Rafles sur la ville (1958) follows the story of a notorious criminal, Le Fondu, who makes a daring escape from a hospital, leaving behind a murdered inspector. Paul Vardier, the colleague of the slain inspector, is determined to seek justice....

Direction Bernard Borderie

Cast Robert Hossein · Raymond Pellegrin · Pierre Clémenti · Gabriele Tinti

Direction Ralph Habib

Cast Raymond Pellegrin · Silvana Pampanini · Fernand Ledoux · Jean Gaven

Direction Christian Faure

Cast Carole Bouquet · François Damiens · Emile Berling · Pascal Nzonzi

Synopsis Les hauts murs (2008) follows the journey of a young fugitive who defies societal judgment and pursues his aspirations. Set in France during the 1930s, the story centers around 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier. Trapped within the confines of so-called "educational...

Direction Alex Joffé

Cast Nadja Tiller · Robert Hossein · Silvia Monfort · Roger Hanin

Synopsis Riff Raff Girls (1959) follows the story of Vicky de Berlin, a formidable female gangster plagued by wartime recollections, who operates a mobile nightclub in the heart of Brussels. Her partner and lover, Marcel, oversees a clandestine counterfeit money operation...