Le Deuxi
Summary:
Veteran gangster Gustave (Lino Ventura) escapes from prison to find his sister is being blackmailed by some petty thugs in this crime thriller. He plans one last caper to steal enough money in hopes of retiring to a tropical paradise. He and his gang are sought by a detective (Paul Meurisse), the cop who plays by the book and avoids the sadistic torture practiced by his less-honora... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lino Ventura - (Gustave Minda)
Paul Meurisse - (Inspector Blot)
Raymond Pellegrin - (Paul Ricci)
Christine Fabrega
Pierre Zimmer - (Orloff)
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Review:
Director Jean-Pierre Melville's obsession with American crime thrillers is in abundant evidence in Le Deuxieme Souffle, an excellent film despite being a bit too long. Melville's obsession is not, fortunately, concerned with merely copying its American counterparts, but in using them as a model against which he can play variations of hi... Continue >>
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