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Pépé le Moko

Turkish title: Cezayir batakhaneleri

“The World's New Triumph!”

1937 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by Julien Duvivier
CrimeDramaRomance

Cast

Jean Gabin Mireille Balin Line Noro

Credits

Written by: Henri La Barthe

Plot

Pépé le Moko, a Parisian gangster, hides from the police in the Casbah of Algiers, a labyrinth of alleys and rooftops that no one can enter without his protection. When he meets a beautiful Parisian woman, Gaby, he begins to long for the Paris he left. The police inspector Slimane, who is waiting for a chance, uses this longing as a trap. Julien Duvivier's 1937 film, with Jean Gabin in a legendary role, was a model for later romantic crime films, including Casablanca.

Sinekatalog’s take

Julien Duvivier's poetic-realist crime film traps Jean Gabin's gangster in the Casbah of Algiers. Moody and romantic, with a fatal pull toward Paris, it influenced Casablanca and gangster cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (8,840 votes)
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