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UW Cinematheque - Jean-Pierre Melville Crime Film Masterworks

Bob le Flambeur France | 1956 | 35mm | 102 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Event Details

Date
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
This playful, romantic casino caper flick was the first in a series of stylish films noir made by French director Melville in tribute to the classic American genre of the ’40s and ’50s. Here, the primary influence is clearly Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle, as Bob, an old gambler and gangster strapped for cash, assembles a team of professional hoods to rob a well-guarded casino.
Cost
Free

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