Mar 14, 2022 · The remaining archival segments are all short blips. A segment from Pour le cinema shows some behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of Le cercle rouge’s ending. The 5-minute clip presents a little bit of conversation about the lack of women in Melville’s film along with quick interviews with the director, Delon, Montand, and Bourvil ...

Nov 3, 2004 · 218 Le cercle rouge. Discuss releases by Criterion and the films on them. Threads may contain spoilers!

Nov 3, 2004 · Gordon McMurphy wrote:Le Samoura� is definitely a film that needs to be seen to be appreciated. Basically, what makes it an enduring piece of Cinema, is the deft handling by Melville - nothing is rushed; the 'process of actions' is played out methodically, allowing the viewer to enter the character's mind and experience the inner tensions as well as absorb the material …

Mar 15, 2022 · The unlikely trio plot a heist, against impossible odds, until a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates. With its honorable antiheroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces, Le cercle rouge is the quintessential film by Jean-Pierre Melville—the master of ambiguous, introspective crime cinema.

Jul 18, 2024 · The reasoning for this may have to do with Melville’s apparent desire to make what he felt were black-and-white films in color, and one can see evidence of this in some of his other films, including Army of Shadows and Le cercle rouge, even if the jury is still out on how successful restorations for those films turned out. In this case, it ...

Oct 28, 2003 · As the unlikely trio plots a heist against impossible odds, their trail is pursued by a relentless inspector (Bourvil), and fate seals their destinies. Jean-Pierre Melville's Le cercle rouge combines honorable anti-heroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces to create a masterpiece of crime cinema.

Apr 12, 2011 · The unlikely trio plot a heist, against impossible odds, until a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates. Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le cercle rouge combines honorable antiheroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces to create a masterpiece of crime cinema.

Nov 25, 2020 · Le cercle rouge. StudioCanal 2020 4K Ultra HD + 2 Blu-ray. StudioCanal 2003 DVD ... Sous le nom de ...

Nov 13, 2017 · In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director …

Apr 10, 2025 · Segments from a 1971 episode of Cinéastes de notre temps featuring director Jean-Pierre Melville Interview with assistant director Bernard Stora Interview with Rui Nogueira, author of Melville on Melville On-set and archival footage, featuring interviews with Jean-Pierre Melville and actors Alain Delon, Yves Montand, and André Bourvil Trailer Essays by film critics …