Bob le flambeur (1955) - Jean-Pierre Melville

BoB le flambeur / Bob the gambler Directed By : Jean-Pierre Melville Language : French Subtitles : English, Spanish File Name .............: Jean-Pierre Melville - Bob le flambeur.avi File Size (in bytes) ..: 722,810,880 bytes Runtime (# of frames) .: 01:37:43 (146575 frames) Video Codec ...........: DivX 5.0 Frame Size ............: 576x432 () [=] [=1.333] FPS ...................: 25.000 Video Bitrate .........: 904 kb/s Bits per Pixel ........: 0.145 bpp B-VOP, N-VOP, QPel, GMC ......: [B-VOP]...[N-VOP]...[]...[] Audio Codec ...........: 0x0055(MP3, ISO) MPEG-1 Layer 3 Sample Rate ...........: 48000 Hz Audio bitrate .........: 73 kb/s [1 channel(s)] VBR audio Interleave ............: 40 ms No. of audio streams ..: 1 AMG Review : Both a tribute to classic American gangster films and the source of inspiration for French New Wave filmmakers, Bob le Flambeur is the first in a series of stylish noirs that Jean-Pierre Melville started in the mid-\'50s. Co-scripted by the popular crime writer Auguste Le Breton (Rififi), this is a story of ex-bank robber and compulsive gambler Bob (Roger Duchesne), who plans a heist at the Deauville casino. As in many films of that genre, he assembles a team of old friends and new acquaintances to do the job and is determined to perform it despite all the odds that continue to pile up before him. The overall tone is admirably lighthearted, however, and despite many stylistic and thematic references to American caper movies, the whole enterprise remains genuinely French. \"This is a kind of film that we want to make!\" exclaimed the young and rebellious François Truffaut back in 1955. Jean-Luc Godard, in his turn, acknowledged Melville\'s influence, giving him an extended cameo in Breathless. A rich character study and an excellent \"big heist\" film (made before such films were in vogue), Bob le Flambeur is a gem of a movie that borrows from and anticipates many other films. Its prior influences are obvious, namely the American film noir movies that Hollywood produced in the 1940s and \'50s and that made a tremendous impact on French filmmakers. And Bob\'s location shooting, use of improvisation, reliance on character actors and/or actors with little experience and extensive (although, in Bob, certainly not exclusive) use of natural light would all be echoed in the French New Wave films that would emerge a few years later. Yet in spite of all this, Bob remains uniquely and excitingly its own. For one thing, while it\'s as serious and in some ways as existential as any noir, it\'s also somehow lighthearted. The code that Bob lives by may be self-destructive, but it\'s also gentlemanly, and one feels that Bob enjoys living by it and does so willingly. Indeed, Bob is a complex and finely drawn character, and engages the audience\'s interest throughout; as a matter of fact, all of the characters share this trait, if to a lesser degree, despite the fact that they are all essentially familiar types we\'ve seen elsewhere. Credit both Jean-Pierre Melville and Auguste Le Breton\'s precise screenplay and the cast\'s spot-on performances. Roger Duchesne, in the title role, is spectacular, an anchor who is strong without being showy. Avuncular, vulnerable, rueful, sweet, firm, melancholy, hopeful, and determined -- all at the same time -- Duchesne\'s work here is a simply superb. Isabelle Corey is perhaps limited as an actress, but she has the presence that the role requires, and no one could be as engaging as Daniel Cauchy. Melville\'s direction is also impeccable; even the few false moves are still the right moves. He has remarkable control throughout, no small feat considering that the movie was filmed \"patchwork\" style -- a few days here and there -- over the course of two years, and Henri Decaë\'s cinematography is a beautiful triumph. Those who have never met Bob should immediately seek him out; it\'s no gamble that they will be well rewarded for the effort. ********************************* FREAKYFLICKS ********************************** Freakyflicks is a free and open community dedicated to preserving and sharing cinematic art in the digital era. Our goal is to disseminate such works of art to the widest audience possible through the channels provided by P2P technology. The Freakyflicks collection is limited to those films that have played an exceptional role in the history of cinema and its progression in becoming a great art. Films that are usually described as classic, cult, arthouse and avant-garde. If you have films that fit this description feel free to share them and participate in our community. All you need do is include this tag in your upload and join us at the forum to announce your release. http://www.freakyflicks.tk http://freakyflicks.proboards54.com/ \'If we all seed just 1:1, give at least what we take, this torrent will NEVER DIE\'

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Shenmue_GdA (2007-01-16)

Iggy and Freakyflicks, i love you so much. =)
The Brazilians, in my name, thank's always.
Ps: Does not have portuguese subtitle?

 IggyPop (2007-01-17)

Sorry pal, no Portuguese subs :-(

Katecrimson (2007-02-01)

Thanks so much for this film. Freakyflicks are one of the reason The Pirate Bay is so great. Love films like this.

Achtung-Spitfire (2008-03-06)

Cool. Film history!

retirer (2008-08-17)

Merci Bien !! (large thank-you)
Superb!