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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Black & White, English, Subtitled
The notorious Pepe Le Moko (Jean Gabin, in a truly iconic performance) is a wanted man: women long for him, rivals hope to destroy him, and the law is breathing down his neck at every turn. On the lam in the labyrinthine Casbah of Algiers, Pepe is safe from the clutches of the police--until a Parisian playgirl compels him to risk his life and leave its confines once and for all. One of the most influential films of the 20th century and a landmark of French poetic realism, Julien Duvivier's Pepe Le Moko is presented here in its full-length version.
"It's a totally modern film..." Elliott Stein, The Village Voice
"One of the most purely enjoyable films ever made." The New York Times
"Gabin is magnetic..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"A milestone of prewar French cinema and fun picture under any circumstances." Newsday
Editor's Note
A notorious gangster hides out in the Casbah for safety and soon realizes he's a prisoner, unable to ever leave its confines. He becomes obsessed with a beautiful outsider, and this attachment ultimately leads to his doom. Based on D'Ashelbe's novel and remade in America as "Algiers."
| Features | Audio: French Dolby Digital Mono | | New Digital Transfer Made From Newly Restored Film Elements | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | A Study Of The Lasting Influence Of Pepe On Popular Culture, including A Special Video Comparison Between Pepe And The 1938 U.S. Remake Algiers | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | New And Improved English Subtitle Translation | | 1962 French TV Interview With Director Julien Duvivier | | Excerpts From The 1978 Television Documentary Remembering Jean Gabin | | Excerpts From Ginette Vincendeau's BFI Classic Study Of Pepe Le Moko, Addressing The Historical Background Of The Film's Setting And The French Crime Novel Genre |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Home Vision/Public Media |
| Release Date: 1/7/2003 |
| Running Time: 94 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1937 | | Catalog ID: 040 | | UPC: 00037429173329 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: French | | Available Audio Tracks: French | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...PEPE LE MOKO is the stuff that dreams are made of..." 04/19/2002 p.C10Uncut
"Still surprising, tough and casual, it sashays the line between cynicism and romance like few others." 09/01/2004 p.138 Los Angeles Times 10 of 10
...the stuff that dreams are made of... Pepe is hardly some revered relic suitable only for a museum shelf. 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. - Kenneth Turan
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