{"id":77562,"date":"2021-10-23T11:48:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T18:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77562"},"modified":"2021-10-25T10:03:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T17:03:54","slug":"pepe-le-moko-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77562","title":{"rendered":"Pepe Le Moko (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Arresting Pepe in a place like the Casbah isn&#8217;t child&#8217;s play.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-77563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-789x1024.png 789w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-99x128.png 99w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-768x997.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster-208x270.png 208w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Poster.png 839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen legendary thief Pepe Le Moko (Jean Gabin) &#8212; hiding in the corridors of the Algerian Casbah &#8212; meets and falls in love with a glamorous Parisienne (Mireille Balin), a trailing detective (Lucas Gridoux) finds it much easier to set a trap for him.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Jean Gabin Films<\/li>\n<li>Julien Duvivier Films<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Thieves and Criminals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary asserts that while it&#8217;s &#8220;not as exotic as <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1744\"><em>Algiers<\/em><\/a>, the American remake starring Charles Boyer&#8230; and Hedy Lamarr,&#8221; this &#8220;great cinema romance&#8221; by Julien Duvivier is &#8220;a much better film.&#8221; He writes that &#8220;Jean Gabin is so naturally charismatic, suave, and charming that we tend to overlook that he&#8217;s not a nice guy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-1024x782.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"489\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-1024x782.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8-353x270.png 353w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin8.png 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, &#8220;he treats his loyal native girlfriend Ines (Line Noro) like disposable trash&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-1024x774.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-1024x774.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines-357x270.png 357w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Ines.png 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;he not only fails to protect his youngest gang member (Gilbert Gil)&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-1536x1155.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gil.png 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;but also sends his most trusting friend (Gabriel Gabrio) on a fool&#8217;s errand that gets him arrested.&#8221; However, &#8220;we don&#8217;t find him immoral, just as we find nothing objectionable about Gaby (Mireille Balin), the beautiful Parisian woman with whom he has an affair&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-1536x1149.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Balin.png 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; adding, &#8220;We find that their love for each other transcends past trangressions and we root for their happiness.&#8221; Peary points out that Duvivier&#8217;s direction &#8220;is the best of his career,&#8221; with &#8220;his camera&#8230; very mobile: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-1024x773.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-1024x773.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2-358x270.png 358w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Moving-Camera2.png 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and some of the finest moments occur[ring] when he moves away from his characters&#8217; faces and focuses on Pepe&#8217;s shoes, Gaby&#8217;s jewelry, or other props.&#8221; He notes that in his &#8220;favorite scene the director has Tania (Frehel), a chubby, poor, middle-aged woman, tearfully and beautifully sing along with the moving French torch song.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-1024x776.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"485\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer-356x270.png 356w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Singer.png 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What film fanatics will most appreciate about this film, however, is its enormously atmospheric sets and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poetic_realism\">&#8220;poetic realism&#8221;<\/a>: one really feels immersed in the stylized universe of the Casbah, and can understand the tensions Pepe faces between staying safely &#8220;protected&#8221; versus venturing back out into the wider world. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jean Gabin as Pepe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Gabin3.png 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Highly atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography.png 1907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-1536x1153.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pepe-Le-Moko-Cinematography2.png 1903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, for its historical relevance as a fine example of French poetic realism. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029453\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviediva.com\/MD_root\/reviewpages\/MDPepeleMoko.htm\">Movie Diva Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/movies\/article\/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-this-week-2809933.php\">SF Gate Review (scroll down to second review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1941\/03\/04\/archives\/pepe-le-moko-or-the-original-french-version-of-algiers-at-the-world.html?searchResultPosition=4\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/86485\/pepe-le-moko#articles-reviews?articleId=409511\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Arresting Pepe in a place like the Casbah isn&#8217;t child&#8217;s play.&#8221; Synopsis: When legendary thief Pepe Le Moko (Jean Gabin) &#8212; hiding in the corridors of the Algerian Casbah &#8212; meets and falls in love with a glamorous Parisienne (Mireille Balin), a trailing detective (Lucas Gridoux) finds it much easier to set a trap for him. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Detectives and Private Eyes French Films Jean Gabin Films Julien Duvivier Films Romance Thieves and Criminals Response to Peary\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77562\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77562"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77716,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77562\/revisions\/77716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}