Bob le flambeur
1956FranceLanguage: frDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville★ 7.3
Available in English: subtitled
In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedymelancholicwarmtense
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
heistpursuitunraveling
Emotion
loyalty under pressurelongingfeeling powerlessbelonging
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionspoverty
Feel
rewatchablecerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion starter
Violence
mild