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Dominican Rep. Pépé le Moko
1,028
Drama. Romance
In the 30's, in Algeria, the charming Parisian gangster Pépé le Moko (Jean Gabin) rules in the district of Casbah. Surrounded and protected by the women and his gang, he is unattainable by the French and Algerian police forces, but also he has been imprisoned in the area for two years. The police unsuccessfully try to bring Pépé le Moko to the center of Algiers to capture him, and he misses his former life in Paris and Marseilles. The ... [+]
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"An early voice-over segment about the Casbah itself, before Gabin makes an appearance, is so pungent you can almost taste the place, even though the filming was clearly done in a studio." | POS |
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"One of the most purely enjoyable films ever made." | POS |
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"A timeless romantic thriller that steeps us in one of those great artificial movie worlds that become more overpowering than reality itself." | POS |
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"Beautifully crafted, movingly acted, still involving and entertaining, this is just the kind of film people are talking about when they say they don't make them like this anymore." | POS |
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"The movie elevated the basic gangster picture into what became known as the niche genre of poetic realism. And, aside from Garbo, never have key lights on a star's face caused so much swooning among fans." | POS |
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"Life in the native quarter, with its squalor and intrigues, is particularly well presented and photographed." | POS |
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