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Le Cercle Rouge ( French pronunciation: [lə sɛʁkl ʁuʒ], "The Red Circle") is a 1970 crime film set mostly in Paris. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and stars Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, François Périer and Yves Montand. It is known for its climactic heist sequence which is about half an hour in length and has ...
- 4,525,820 admissions (France)
- Robert Dorfmann
Oct 20, 1970 · A master thief, a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman plot an elaborate heist in Paris. The film features a star-studded cast, a silent heist sequence and a Buddhist epigraph.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- 1970-10-20
Apr 12, 2011 · A classic French crime film by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Alain Delon, Yves Montand, and Gian Maria Volontè. A master thief, a notorious escapee, and an alcoholic ex-cop plot a heist, but face their own pasts and a relentless inspector.
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Le Cercle Rouge by the french Nouvelle Vague pioneer and Film Noir master Jean-Pierre Melville is a big, gloomy ganster film about friendship and loyalty, about guilt and betrayal. Centered around ...
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- Yves Montand
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Crime, Drama
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May 23, 2003 · Jean-Pierre Melville watches them with the eye of a concerned god, in his 1970 film "Le Cercle Rouge." His movie involves an escaped prisoner, a diamond heist, a police manhunt and mob vengeance, but it treats these elements as the magician treats his cards; the cards are insignificant, except as the medium through which he demonstrates his skills.
Jun 25, 2021 · Richard Brody writes about Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1970 heist film, “Le Cercle Rouge,” starring Alain Delon, which delights in the meticulous crime-craft that informs the action.
