Pépé le Moko (re-release)
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98 out of 100

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4.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jean Gabin
  • Summary: A re-release of Julien Divivier's 1937 romantic crime classic.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    This masterpiece of poetic realism features one of Gabin's most renowned performances, a smart subtext about French colonialism, and enough exotic atmosphere to keep your head in the clouds long after the final scene.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    A timeless romantic thriller that steeps us in one of those great artificial movie worlds that become more overpowering than reality itself.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    It turns out that Pepe Le Moko is even better than "Algiers."
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    80
    Casually racist and inordinately sexist, Pépé le Moko is best enjoyed for its offhand surrealism.

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  1. PatC.
    8
    A charming and deftly told film, memorable in its day for the ease in which it immersed the viewer in a foreign culture. Pepe is a Robin-Hood style criminal hero whose popularity derives more from the enemies he's assembled than from nuances in his character, but the desperation in his situation is not glossed over. But the real star of the show is the Casbah itself, and it's no stretch to see how the intrigue of this French North African urban scene paved the way for Casablanca, which soon followed.… Expand

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