Rififi (Criterion Collection) (1956) On Blu-Ray

 After making such American noir classics as Brute Force and The Naked City, the blacklisted director Jules Dassin went to Paris and embarked on his masterpiece: a twisting, turning tale of four ex-cons who hatch one last glorious robbery in the City of Light. Rififi is the ultimate heist movie, a melange of suspense, brutality, and dark humor that was an international hit, earned Dassin the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and has proven wildly influential on decades of heist thrillers in its wake. DUAL-FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Interview with director Jules Dassin Set design drawings by Alexandre Trauner Production stills Trailer Optional English-dubbed soundtrack One Blu-ray and one DVD, with all content available in both formats PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman

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