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Jean Gabin, probably the best French actor of all times makes us like his Max, even though we realize he is a criminal. M. Gabin is the whole reason for taking a look at this film that he dominates at all times. Rene Dary, is seen as Max's partner in crime, Riton.
- (8.6K)
- Crime, Drama
- Jacques Becker
- 1960-02
René Dary as Henri Ducros, known as "Riton" (a diminutive form of "Henri"), Max's best friend and accomplice. Dora Doll as Lola, a dancer who is seeing Max. Paul Frankeur as Pierrot, a night club owner and underworld boss. Jeanne Moreau as Josy, a dancer who is leaving Riton for Angelo.
Jean Gabin is at his most wearily romantic as aging gangster Max le Menteur in the Jacques Becker gem Touchez pas au grisbi (Hands Off the Loot!). Having pulled off the heist of a lifetime, Max looks forward to spending his remaining days relaxing with his beautiful young girlfriend.
- Max le Menteur
Feb 1, 2004 · Max is played by Jean Gabin, named "the actor of the century" in a French poll, in Jacques Becker's "Touchez Pas au Grisbi," a 1954 French crime film that uncannily points the way toward Jean-Pierre Melville's great "Bob Le Flambeur" the following year. The two films follow similar story arcs and have similar heroes: middle-age men, well-liked ...
Nov 25, 2014 · Touchez pas au grisbi is the story of a gangster’s compulsion to commit one more heist before retiring to a life of bubbly and well-proportioned broads. Played by Jean Gabin, Max summarises his character’s frame-of-mind in no vague terms: “I was fed up with all our bullshit years ago. I want to retire,” he tells his right-hand man.
- Shaun Scott
Max ( Jean Gabin) et Henri Ducros dit Riton ( René Dary) sont deux truands associés depuis vingt ans. Ils viennent de réaliser un « coup fumant » en volant 50 millions en barres d'or. Riton parle un jour du magot à sa petite amie, Josy ( Jeanne Moreau ), qui en parle à Angelo Fraiser ( Lino Ventura ), un bandit rival.
However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
