King of the Paris underworld.
Film Synopsis
Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) centers on a veteran criminal attempting to quietly retire after successfully stealing a cache of gold bullion with his longtime partner. As rival gangsters learn about the hidden loot and kidnappings, double-crosses, and shifting loyalties intensify throughout Paris’s criminal circles while the aging gangster struggles to protect both the stolen fortune and the few relationships he still values, violence steadily closes in around him. This French crime drama examines aging and loyalty within a weary postwar underworld, as suspicion spreads, with organized crime, betrayal, and fatalistic masculinity.
Touchez pas au grisbi Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2019 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2017 | Criterion DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Nick Pinkerton | |||
| Archival Interview Clip with Composer Jean Wiener | |||
| Archival Interview Excerpt with Actor Lino Ventura | |||
| Excerpt from “Cineastes de Notre Temps” on Director Jacques Becker | |||
| Interview with Actor Daniel Cauchy | |||
| Interview with Actress Jeanne Moreau | |||
| Interview with Ginette Vincendeau | |||
| Interview with Jean Becker (Son of Director Jacques Becker) | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Port of Shadows (1938), Razzia sur la chnouf (1955), Maigret Sets a Trap (1958), Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) and The Sicilian Clan (1969).
- Criterion’s DVD includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Philip Kemp and Geoffrey O’Brien.
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