Roger Duchesne stars in Jean-Pierre Melville’s stark portrait of the Pigalle district of Paris, where the hero treads his way home from the gaming tables, planning a heist of the casino that will make his assured fortune. Along the way, double-crosses, police interest and mysterious ladies cross his path in one of the most assured French film noirs ever made. In French with English subtitles., An aging French gangster plans to rob a casino in the resort town of Deauville, and assembles a crew of old friends and new acquaintances for the heist. However, he learns the hard way that there’s no honor among thieves in this engaging crime caper., 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 François Truffaut back in 1955. Jean-Luc Godard, in his turn, acknowledged Melville’s influence by giving him an extended cameo in Breathless., Roger Duchesne stars in Jean-Pierre Melville’s stark potrait of the Pigalle district of Paris, where the hero treads his way home from the gaming tables, planning a heist of the casino that will make his assured fortune. Along the way, double-crosses, police interest and mysterious ladies cross his path in one of the most assured French film noirs ever made. In French with subtitles., An aging French gangster plans to rob a casino in the resort town of Deauville, and assembles a crew of old friends and new acquaintances for the heist. However, he learns the hard way that there’s no honor among thieves.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Bob le Flambeur ” ?
A: The main cast includes Roger Duchesne,Isabelle Corey,Daniel Cauchy,Guy Decomble,Andre Garret,Gérard Buhr,Claude Cerval,Colette Fleury,Simone Paris,Howard Vernon,Germaine Licht,Annick Bertrand,Yannick Arvel,Yvette Amirante,André Garet,Tetelman,Jean-Pierre Melville,René Havard,Claude Bouxin,Jean-Pierre Melville,Henri Decaë,Monique Bonnot,Auguste Le Breton.
Q: When Did the “Bob le Flambeur” Released?
A: The Movie “Bob le Flambeur” originally aired on and released in the year of 1955.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Bob le Flambeur” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Bob le Flambeur” ?
A: “Bob le Flambeur” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
