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Le Cercle Rouge

NR
Movie
1970
2h 20m
French
Crime, Thriller
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
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Le Cercle Rouge (1970) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
93

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Bourvil
Commissioner François Mattei
Paul Crauchet
The Receiver
Paul Amiot
Marchand, Inspector General of Poli...
Pierre Collet
Prison Guard
JeanPierre Posier
Mattei's Assistant
Yves Arcanel
Committing magistrate
Ren Berthier
Judiciary Police Director
Anna Douking
Corey's old girlfriend
JeanMarc Boris
Jean-Marc, Santi's Son
Robert Favart
Salesman at Mauboussin
Jean Franval
Hotel keeper
Jean Champion
Level-crossing guard
Yvan Chiffre
Policeman
Roger Fradet
Policeman
JeanPierre Janic
Paul, Rico's henchman
douard Francomme
Billiard hall watchman
Jacques Galland
Train conductor
Jacques Leroy
Policeman
Jean Pignol
Court registry clerk
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Melville

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Jordyep says...
one year ago
Melville embraces a lot of the classic crime tropes here, but they’re presented in ways that feel really distinct and clever. I also appreciate his strong directorial stamp; the atmospheric camerawork and minimal dialogue/exposition lift this far beyond what could otherwise be a simple genre exercise. Maybe the pacing is too slow for a modern audience, but I love how it slowly builds tension and character. The plot is simple yet memorable, concise, well structured and riveting. Honestly there’s very little wrong with this film, I’d recommend this to anyone who’s into filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Mann and David Fincher. 9/10
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hashemian01 says...
2 years ago
The most boring action movie that I've ever watched
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Juliosoft says...
10 years ago
Image 3.5 / 5 and sound 3.25 / 5 black French good film, but too long for what counts
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CRCulver
6 years ago
Jean-Pierre Meville's 1970 film Le Cercle rouge (The Red Circle) is a crime caper based on the interplay of several initially unacquainted individuals. As Melville's fake quote from the Buddha that serves as the intertitle goes, "When men, even unknowingly, are to meet one day, whatever may b More
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
Though it takes quite a while to get going, and I constantly wanted to rub that annoying moustache from the face of Alain Delon ("Corey") I really rather enjoyed this crime caper. Delon recruits the dapper ex-cop with a drink problem - "Jansen" (Yves Montand), and the recently escaped "Vogel" (Gian More
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