Shaula Evans at 2012-06-16 07:18:34:
For anyone who wants to watch just those two final scenes, the final sequence in Pépé Le Moko starts around 1:30:04, and in Algiers it starts at 1:35:00, in the videos posted here.
Teddy Pasternak at 2012-06-16 12:51:33:
Great stuff, Shaula. I haven't seen either of these but I just put both of them in my Netflix queue. Just last week I rewatched Grand Illusion and next up is La Bete Humaine which I've never seen either. Looks like there's a Jean Gabin festival happening at my house.
Shaula Evans at 2012-06-16 15:31:22:
Thank you, Teddy. And I'm green with envy about your Gabin-fest! I'm overdue for one myself. If Netflix still has it, you might want to crown your festival line-up with Touchez Pas au Grisbi ("Don't touch the loot"), the 1954 Jacques Becker film about an aging gangster forced out of retirement. Gabin gives a magnificent performance as Max, the main character (he won the 1954 Venice festival Volpi Cup as Best Actor for it), and the role is credited with relaunching his career, which had suffered since the end of WWII. Another one of my favourite films.
Teddy Pasternak at 2012-06-16 18:05:25:
Cool. Thanks for the tip!