Before the French New Wave, there was the Romantic Realism and this film is one of the masterpieces of the period. A dazzling film about a French gangster on the run hiding in the Casbah district of Algiers where the police can't touch him, the women love him and everybody else either fear or admire him. Jean Gabin, one of the greatest actors of French cinema stars in his most famous and iconic role as Pépé le Moko. A great story with flawless performances in stunning locations makes this film a timeless classic, romantic to the core. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Pépé le Moko
Before the French New Wave, there was the Romantic Realism and this film is one of the masterpieces of the period. A dazzling film about a French gangster on the run hiding in the Casbah district of Algiers where the police can't touch him, the women love him and everybody else either fear or admire him. Jean Gabin, one of the greatest actors of French cinema stars in his most famous and iconic role as Pépé le Moko. A great story with flawless performances in stunning locations makes this film a timeless classic, romantic to the core. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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