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Razzia

1955 · 101 min

A cool, methodical descent into the Paris drug underworld, tense and morally murky, with a slow-burn payoff.

Directed by
Henri Decoin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jean Gabin, Magali Noël, Lino Ventura
Overview
Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police are following his every step.

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Directed by
Henri Decoin
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Jean Gabin, Magali Noël, Lino Ventura
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Henri Decoin
Written by
Henri Decoin, Maurice Griffe
Starring
Jean Gabin, Magali Noël, Lino Ventura, Albert Rémy, Paul Frankeur, Pierre-Louis, Marcel Dalio, Jacqueline Porel
Music
Marc Lanjean
Cinematography
Pierre Montazel
Runtime
101 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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