Casque D'Or 1952  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Golden Marie
Director: Jacques Becker
Cast: Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin, Raymond Bussieres, William Sabatier, Gaston Modot, Paul Barge, Paul Azais, Loleh Bellon, Roland Lesaffre
Based on actual events that took place in Paris during 1898, this story revolves around the intrigue of underworld rivalry that exploded when more than one man was attracted to a gangster's moll (Simone Signoret).
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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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Mademoiselle 1966  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Umberto Orsini, Keith Skinner, Jane Beretta, Mony Rey, Georges Douking, Rosine Luguet, Jean Gras, Georges Aubert, Paul Barge, Pierre Collet, Gerard Darrieu
Manou (Ettore Manni) arrives in a small French village where he catches the eye of schoolteacher Mademoiselle (Jeanne Moreau), an anti-social, sexually disturbed woman. When a rash of crimes begins–fires and animal poisonings, for example–Manou is blamed, especially after Mademoiselle seduces him and then claims he raped her. But we, and Manou's son, know who is behind the mischief. Different and disturbing.
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| 1. Casque D'Or (1952)
aka: Golden Marie
2. Grisbi (1954)
aka: Don't Touch the Loot
aka: Hands Off the Loot
aka: Touchez Pas au Grisbi
3. Mademoiselle (1966)
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