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Casque d'Or

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1952 | 99 min | Drama, Crime, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Dangerous Liaisons or Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jacques Becker

  • Simone SignoretMarie
  • Serge ReggianiGeorges
  • Claude DauphinFélix
  • Raymond BussièresRaymond
  • Odette Barencey
  • Loleh Bellon
  • Solange Certin
  • Jacqueline Dane
  • Dominique Davray
  • Paul Azaïs