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1956 · 103 min · PG

Bob le Flambeur

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · Drama, Action, Crime

Bob le Flambeur (1956) is a Drama film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville set in Paris and Deauville during the 1950s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated PG.

A heist and film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
Eddie BarclayJo Boyer
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Cast
Roger DuchesneIsabelle CoreyDaniel CauchyGérard BuhrGuy DecombleClaude CervalHoward VernonColette Fleury

The world of this film

Setting

Where
ParisDeauville
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistFilm Noir
Themes
Fate & Destiny
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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