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Bob le Flambeur Movie Review Summary

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BOB LE FLAMBEUR (also known as Bob The Gambler) is a movie written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville in 1955.
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Bob is always gambling. Cards, horses, and dice are his life. Almost broke, he's seriously considering to rob the safe of the casino of Deauville. But will his partners keep the secret until the big day?

A movie which influenced a lot of the french New Wave.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1930's-1950's Crime & Scandal    -   Yes Story of    -   criminals stealing from honest people Job/Profession/Poverty Story?    -   Yes Job:    -   gambler

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   gambler Age:    -   60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   French

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   France Misc setting    -   resort/hotel    -   bar

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing    -   seeing breasts

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