Charles Granval, Gabriel Gabrio, Gilbert Gil
Pepe is a notorious French criminal, wanted by the police, especially by Inspector Slimane. He is in hiding in the Casbah, the Arab quarter of Algiers, where he is safe so long as he stays there, alth...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 7, 2003
Stats: 85 reviews
atmospheric and cynical proto-noir with an iconic performance by jean gabin as the tragic antihero trapped by his illusions. just a few years later, hollywood would remake this almost shot for shot as algiers with charles boyer, changing only the ending. fools. btw this was r...( read more)
Jean Gabin rules. Almost everyone else in this movie is a "type" while Gabin feels like a human being. I'm sure that's largely by design but it is also a testament to Gabin's unique talent as a screen actor.
Great character driven tragedy about master criminal Pepe Le Moko!
A great performance by Gabin that defines tough guy nihilism. One of films original badass anti-heroes
Quand même une belle bête que ce film français qui fait du Noir "avant la lettre". C'est en France que la notion de "Film Noir" s'est développée pour caractériser un certain type de productions américaines, alors qu'ils avaient eux-mêmes sous la main des films comme "Pépé le Moko...( read more)
I know it doesn't help the narrative, but come on Tania, Pepe himself says you should dump him. Dumb ho.
I've seen this a few times over the years, but recently I kept catching this on TV and would get stuck watching it to the end (at least twice). So atmospheric and such a great ending.
I love Jean Gabin. I think he was way ahead of his time as far as acting. This is an interesting film that you could tell had a strong effect on some films that I really love. The camera work and atmosphere were great and it's a nice anti hero story which was cool to see. There a...( read more)
Pepe le Moko, made in 1937, begins with that tinny, swooning French soundtrack music that conjures up European movies before the war, but it isn't until a few minutes later that you realize you're in ... full review
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