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Classe Tous Risques (re-release)

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Classe Tous Risques (re-release) reviews
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9.3 User Score:

Movie Info

Genre(s): Classic  |  Crime  |  Drama  |  Foreign  |  Suspense/Thriller

Written by: Claude Sautet
José Giovanni
Pascal Jardin
José Giovanni (novel and dialogue)

Directed by: Claude Sautet

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 18, 2005

Running Time: 90 minutes, B/W

Origin: France / Italy

Language(s): French (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marcel Dalio, Michel Ardan, Simone France, Michèle Méritz, and Stan Krol

Bridging argot-rich 50s masterworks like "Rififi" and "Touchez-pas au Grisbi" with Jean-Pierre Melville's pared-down thrillers of the 60s, Classe Tous Risques (1960) (the title refers to a type of insurance policy, à la "Double Indemnity," but is also a pun on "tourist class") is a penetrating study of the underworld tough guy at the end of his rope, drawn from screenwriter José Giovanni's first-hand knowledge of the post-war French underworld. (Film Forum)

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer

A first-rate crime thriller from 1960.

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100

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

A doozy of a French gangster pic that, in its beautifully refurbished and pithily resubtitled re-release, turns out to be one of the highlights of the 2005 movie year.

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90

The New York Times Dana Stevens

A tough and touching exploration of honor and friendship among thieves.

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90

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

To come across Classe Tous Risques is like discovering a bottle of marvelous French wine you didn't remember you had, opening it and finding it every bit as delicious as its reputation promised. That's how good this classic fatalistic French gangster film is.

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88

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Feels astonishingly fresh, filled with subtle performances and devastatingly understated images - Sautet's final shot of Davos alone in a Paris crowd is a killer.

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83

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Sautet lets the film wander from Ventura's desperate odyssey, but when the irresistibly charming young Jean-Paul Belmondo enters the picture as an unflaggingly loyal ally, his wandering is forgiven.

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

A crisp, smart, cynical film about dishonor among thieves.

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70

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

Terse and fatalistic.

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70

Village Voice J. Hoberman

Shot on city streets but unfolds in the world of the movies--in a Godardian touch that anticipates Godard, the Ventura character is identified by the cops as "an old pal of Pierrot le Fou." The new titles are flavorsome, and the restoration is up to Rialto's previous high standards.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Bob G. gave it a9:
A wonderful discovery! One of the best films to see. Ventura and Belmondo are simply superb.

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