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Bob le flambeur is a 1956 French heist gangster film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Roger Duchesne as Bob. It is often considered both a film noir and a precursor to the French New Wave, the latter because of its use of handheld camera and a single jump cut.
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France, known as the birthplace of the auteur theory, has produced a remarkable number of acclaimed film directors, many of whom have become synonymous with specific genres. One such example is Jean-Pierre Melville, whose stylish and highly influential gangster films have left an indelible mark on cinema. Among his earliest classics is the 1956 film *Bob le flambeur*, a title that translates to ‘Bob the Gambler’ or…More
