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"It Bristles With Violence!"

1954 1h 35m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 287

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Synopsis

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Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

“It Bristles With Violence!”

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Cast

Jean Gabin
Max dit Max le Menteur
Jeanne Moreau
Josy
René Dary
Henri Ducros dit Riton
Lino Ventura
Angelo Fraiser
Paul Frankeur
Pierrot
Michel Jourdan
Marco
Paul Oettly
Oscar
Dora Doll
Lola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Becker
Writers: Jacques Becker, Maurice Griffe, Albert Simonin
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Pierre Montazel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Wiener. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Gabin and Jeanne Moreau and René Dary carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It Bristles With Violence!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Becker directs. Pierre Montazel behind the camera. Jean Wiener scores. Marguerite Renoir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Pierre Montazel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean Wiener. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Gabin and Jeanne Moreau and René Dary carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It Bristles With Violence!".
8IMDB entry: tt0046451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 23 themes, including "gold", "paris, france", "ransom", "hostage".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.