The first is Julien Duvivier's iconic 1937 film "Pepe le Moco," which is regarded as the "father" of the crime genre and one of the most intense love stories in movie history.

With its eerie lighting, tragic love tale, and melancholy hero, "Pepe le Moco" is regarded as one of the forerunners of the film noir genre.

Many critics regard it as the source of inspiration for Casablanca.

With this movie, Jean Gabin became a symbol of French cinema.

The movie was outlawed in France during World War II because it represented the spirit of rebellion.

It became an American classic after being remade in Hollywood in 1938 under the name Algiers.

Despite the fact that the action takes place in Algeria's Casbah, the entire movie was shot in Parisian studios, which produced an incredibly lifelike atmosphere.

It is regarded as one of the heights of French poetic realism, fusing social reality with romanticism.

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