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Bob le Flambeur

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Bob le Flambeur
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PG,1hr 40min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1955
Director:
Jean-Pierre Melville
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy  ...more
Synopsis: Both a tribute to classic American gangster films and the source of inspiration for French New Wave filmmakers, Bob le Flambeur is the first in a series of stylish noirs that Jean-Pierre Melville started in the mid-'50s. Co-scripted by the popular crime writer Auguste Le Breton (Rififi), this is a story of ex-bank robber and compulsive gambler Bob (Roger Duchesne), who plans a heist at the Deauville casino. As in many films of that genre, he assembles a team of old friends and new acquaintances to ... Full Synopsis
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J. Hoberman, Village Voice
The movie is a superb riff with a boffo finale, a terrific, cynical punch line, and a crazy closing image of Bob's Plymouth on an empty beach. Full Review
Metascore
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80
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 9 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Roger Duchesne
Bob Montagne
Isabelle Corey
Anne
Daniel Cauchy
Paolo
Howard Vernon
McKimmie
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