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JAN 16, 2009
'Rififi' FILM
'Rififi'

The 2000 rerelease of Jules Dassin's high-art heist film inspired Stranger film editor Jamie Hook to such intoxicatingly rapturous praise—"flat-out perfect piece of cinema"—that his essay was included in the Criterion Collection's Rififi DVD. In Hook's words, its towering highlight is the "tingling, ecstatic, sustained act of brilliance" in a "virtually silent, gleefully long heist scene. For an astounding 33 minutes, Dassin removes all dialogue, hushing the soundtrack to the mere sounds of breath as we observe the criminal team at work." (SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St, St, 633-7151. 7 pm, $10.) by David Schmader

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Definite classic.

If you're a SIFF member they have reduced prices on Tuesday night, so you might want to go then.

Well, except this Tuesday is kind of party night cause of the Inauguration ...
Posted by Will in Seattle on January 16, 2009 at 11:26 AM · Report
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Uncle Vinny gives Rififi a thumbs up! The heist scene alone is worth twice the price of admission.
Posted by Uncle Vinny on January 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM · Report
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That heist scene literally had me sitting on the edge of my seat when I saw Rififi at the Egyptian back in 2000. So effing good.
Posted by Oui Oui! on January 16, 2009 at 2:34 PM · Report
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rififi means trouble! but it has nothing do do with socks
Posted by mattro2.0 on January 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM · Report

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