

Bob Le Flambeur Channel: On:
Film4 (315) Date: Friday 23rd November 2007 Time: 01:40 to
03:43 Duration: 2 hours
Roger Duchesne stars in Jean-Pierre
Melville's stark portrait of the Pigalle district of Paris, where the hero
treads his way home from the gaming tables, planning a heist of the casino that
will make his assured fortune and gathers a team to pull off the job. Along the
way, double-crosses, police interest and mysterious ladies cross his path in
one of the most assured French film noirs ever made. (In French with subtitles,
Black and White, 1956, PG, 4 Star) Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, Roger Duchesne, André
Garet, Gérard Buhr, Guy Decomble (Widescreen, Subtitles, 1998, 15,
4 Star) |