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Razzia sur la chnouf (French for "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster film directed by Henri Decoin that stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Lila Kedrova and Magali Noël. The screenplay, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton , explores the contemporary drug scene in Paris and the efforts of the police to limit it.
Verdict is a 1974 French-Italian drama film, directed by André Cayatte, starring Sophia Loren, Jean Gabin and Julien Bertheau. [1] A French judge comes under intense personal pressure to acquit a man who is accused of murdering his lover. [2] It was also released under the title Jury of One.
Gabin was unhappy within the studio system and the pressure to do publicity, and after the war, he resumed working in France exclusively. [ 4 ] Bosley Crowther , film critic for The New York Times , questioned the direction of the film, especially its focus on actor Jean Gabin: "But all of them need much more than a vague and irresolute script ...
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Tape, in short, is a terrible movie about appalling behavior." [ 2 ] Kimber Meyers of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But while Tape is admirable in its aims to frankly explore what happens behind closed doors, it’s ...
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (French: [ʒɑ̃ gabɛ̃]; 17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), was a French actor and singer.. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le ...
Gas-Oil is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
Tape is a 2001 American camcorder drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber, based on his play of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke , Robert Sean Leonard , and Uma Thurman .
The Sicilian Clan (French: Le clan des Siciliens) is a 1969 French-Italian gangster film [3] based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton.It was directed by Henri Verneuil and stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura and Alain Delon, whose casting has been credited with the film's box office success in France.