TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI

TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI
FRANCE/ITALY 1954
DIRECTOR: JACQUES BECKER
Becker introduced the subgenre of the character study of an aging gangster with this adaptation of an Albert Simonin novel. Drawing on star Jean Gabin’s unique persona to add depth, the eventful heist plot weaves a turncoat mistress (Jeanne Moreau), a gang war, and a story of revenge. Becker’s study of a man of action growing too old for his way of life influenced later films such as THE WILD BUNCH and UNFORGIVEN. (94 mins.)