 Diary of a Country Priest 1950  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Robert Bresson
Cast: Claude Laydu, Jean Riveyre, Andre Guibert, Nicole Maurey, Nicole Ladmiral, Rachel Berendt, Martine Lemaire, Antoine Balpetre, Jean Danet, Gaston Severin, Jeanne Etievant, Bernard Hubrenne, Leon Arvel
When a young priest (Claude Laydu) arrives at his first parish in the town of Ambricourt, he lives the life of a martyr and finds himself isolated from the locals. This, in turn, forces him to question his faith. An excellent Robert Bresson film.
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Grisbi 1954  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
Hands Off the Loot
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Director: Jacques Becker
Cast: Jean Gabin, Rene Dary, Paul Frankeur, Lino Ventura, Jeanne Moreau, Vittorio Sanipoli, Dora Doll, Denise Clair, Marilyn Buferd, Daniel Cauchy, Jean Riveyre, Gaby Basset, Paul Barge, Alaine Bouvette, Angelo Dessy
"Grisbi" is the French word for "loot," and in this film rival gangs fight over $50 million in grisbi. An elderly thief, Max the Liar (Jean Gabin), leads one gang and is preparing to retire. But, problems rise to the fore when his partner Riton's (Rene Dary) girlfriend (Jeanne Moreau) helps rival gang leader Angelo (Lino Ventura) kidnap Riton and demand a huge ransom. Now the battle of wits ensues leading to inevitable tragedy. Another entertaining film in the French crime genre.
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| 1. Diary of a Country Priest (1950)
2. Grisbi (1954)
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
aka: Hands Off the Loot
aka: Touchez Pas au Grisbi
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