Bob le Flambeur

Bob le Flambeur

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville Cast: Roger Duchesne
Roger Duchesne
, Isabelle Corey
Isabelle Corey
, Daniel Cauchy
Daniel Cauchy
, Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
Jean-Pierre Melville
Bob le Flambeur

Bob le Flambeur

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville Cast: Roger Duchesne
Roger Duchesne
, Isabelle Corey
Isabelle Corey
, Daniel Cauchy
Daniel Cauchy
, Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
Jean-Pierre Melville

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Overview

Both a tribute to classic American gangster films and a source of inspiration for French New Wave filmmakers, Bob le Flambeur is the first in a series of stylish noirs that Jean-Pierre Melville made in the mid-'50s. Co-scripted by the popular crime writer Auguste Le Breton (Rififi), this is the story of ex-bank robber and compulsive gambler Bob (Roger Duchesne), who plans a heist at the Deauville casino. As in many films of this genre, he assembles a team of old friends and new acquaintances to do the job, and is determined to pull it off despite the fact that the odds are stacked against him. The overall tone is admirably lighthearted, however, and despite many stylistic and thematic references to American caper movies, the whole enterprise remains genuinely French. "This is a kind of film that we want to make!" exclaimed the young and rebellious Fran?ois Truffaut back in 1955. Jean-Luc Godard, in his turn, acknowledged Melville's influence by giving him an extended cameo in Breathless.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/02/2019
UPC: 0738329238698
Original Release: 1956
Rating: NR
Source: Kl Studio Classics
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:38:00
Sales rank: 43,504

Special Features

Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton; Diary of a Villian - documentary; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Roger Duchesne Bob Montagne
Isabelle Corey Anne
Daniel Cauchy Paolo
Guy Decomble Actor
Andre Garret Roger,Actor
Claude Cerval Jean
Colette Fleury Suzanne, Jean's Wife
Simone Paris Yvonne
Howard Vernon McKimmie
Germaine Licht Concierge
Annick Bertrand 1st Girl in Bar
Yannick Arvel 2nd Girl in Bar
Yvette Amirante Anne's Friend
André Garet Director of the Casino
Tetelman Croupier
Jean-Pierre Melville Narrator
René Havard Actor
Gérard Buhr Marc
Jean Boyer Composer
Eddie Barclay Composer

Technical Credits
Jean-Pierre Melville Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Auguste Le Breton Screenwriter
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