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Gallic Gangsterism
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Rififi - Criterion CollectionRififi - Criterion Collection
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If you only see one of these films, this is the one, if only for the jewel heist scene.
Le Samourai - Criterion CollectionLe Samourai - Criterion Collection
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Alain Delon in Le Samourai might be the coolest film character ever.
Un FlicUn Flic
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And Alain Delon in Un Flic is the SECOND coolest film character ever.
Bob le Flambeur - Criterion CollectionBob le Flambeur - Criterion Collection
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A lighthearted entry into the genre, using the now-familiar "aging gangster tries to pull off one last job" plot.
Le Cercle Rouge (The Red Circle) - Criterion CollectionLe Cercle Rouge (The Red Circle) - Criterion Collection
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Alain Delon again, Jean-Pierre Melville again, and another great heist sequence along the lines of Rififi.
Touchez Pas au Grisbi - Criterion CollectionTouchez Pas au Grisbi - Criterion Collection
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Hands off the loot! Here, the aging gangster does pull off one last job, only to be vexed by double-, triple- and quadruple-crosses. Jean Gabin is priceless.
Casque d'Or - Criterion CollectionCasque d'Or - Criterion Collection
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A bit of an anomaly -- a gangster romance period piece, but classic nonetheless.
Le Trou - Criterion CollectionLe Trou - Criterion Collection
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Of course, every decent crime DVD collection needs a jail break movie, and this is one of the best ever.
Pickpocket - Criterion CollectionPickpocket - Criterion Collection
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Portrait of an anonymous drifter done in an almost-documerntary style.
Band of Outsiders - Criterion CollectionBand of Outsiders - Criterion Collection
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Small-time crooks plan an ill-advised heist and take some time here and there to check out the Louvre and break out into a song-and-dance routine. No, I'm not joking. A must-see.