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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.
A notorious thief, recently released from prison, is already planning his next heist: stealing a fortune in diamonds from a Paris jewelry store. He assembles a team of specialists, including a disgraced police commissioner and a professional marksman. The plan is intricate and meticulously executed, but their path is complicated by a persistent police inspector determined to stop them.
Le Cercle Rouge is widely regarded as a masterpiece of the crime genre and one of Jean-Pierre Melville's finest films. Critics praised its cool, stylish direction, deliberate pacing, and intense atmosphere. Audiences were captivated by its complex narrative and the stoic performances of its lead actors, solidifying its status as a cult classic.
Praised for its minimalist style and meticulous heist planning.
Commended for its taut suspense and atmospheric portrayal of criminals.
The film's deliberate pacing and focus on ritualistic action were noted.
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Jean-Pierre Melville himself makes a brief cameo appearance as a bartender in the film.
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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 - "Jan...
Jean-Pierre Meville's 1970 film <i>Le Cercle rouge</i> (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, "Whe...
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