Le Cercle Rouge
Crime • NR • 1970 • 2 hr 20 min
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Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand, François Périer
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A slow dark story with great cinematography and interesting editing
The dialogue-free heist sequence is incredible.
Too many cool killers in one film!! Spoiler: No romance!!! I have enjoyed this, recommended.
A perfect heist film. Melville crafts a tense, well executed character study wrapped up in a flawless "last job" plotline.
Three criminals walk in slow motion, shoot in slow motion, smoke in slow motion, and make existential eye contact. Stylish crime zen.
One of the greatests films in the history of the french cinéma. A great director, great actors, great story, all is perfect.
A "realist", surgically precise movie. Stunningly made.
In love with Melville’s take on filming tension scenes as a concept, in near pure silence with the slightest clink on glass sounding epic
It’s mid-level Melville but still more stylish and fun than 90% of 70’s era heist films
A very classic feeling heist film. All of the characters are distinct and interesting. The heist itself is incredibly executed. 7/10
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