Max has frequently urged Riton to start acting his age, but his pal hasn't been able to break his bad habits and he has accepted that he would have to do his best to watch after him like an elder brother. But despite his age Riton simply cannot stop behaving like a prisoner who has not been with a woman for years - he is constantly out and enjoying the company of beautiful prostitutes who love money even more than he does. All they have to do now is wait for the smoke to blow over and when the time is right trade the four cases with the stolen gold bullion bars for cash. The aging gangster Max (Jean Gabin, Le Jour se Lève) and his best pal Riton (Rene Dary, Les Risques du métier) have pulled off a brilliant heist and are ready to retire. In Touchez Pas au Grisbi the style is everything. It is not the story, it is not the drama or the action. In fact, this is precisely the reason Touchez Pas au Grisbi is a great film. Some films try really, really hard to be cool, and some, like Jacques Becker's Touchez Pas au Grisbi, simply are. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new video interview with assistant director Jean Becker archival interview with actress Jeanne Moreau and video interview with professor Ginette Vincendeau. "Don't Touch the Loot" (1954) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. Jacques Becker's "Touchez Pas au Grisbi" a.k.a.
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