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Le cercle rouge Red circle

DVD - 2003

A master thief is fresh out of prison. But instead of toeing the line, he finds his steps leading back to the shadowy world of crime. He, a notorious escapee, and an alcoholic ex-cop plan a jewel heist, while being pursued by a police superintendent.

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Subjects
Jewel thieves > Drama.
Crime > Drama.
Police > Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Detective and mystery films
Feature films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection 2003.
Language
French
English
Corporate Author
Films Corona
Corporate Author
Films Corona (production company)
Other Authors
Jean-Pierre Melville, 1917-1973 (director), Robert Dorfmann, 1912-1999 (producer), Alain Delon, 1935-2024 (actor), Bourvil, 1917-1970, Gian Maria Volonté, 1933-1994, Yves Montand, 1921-1991, Paul Crauchet, Paul Amiot, 1886-1979, Pierre Collet, 1914-1977, André Ekyan, Jean-Pierre Posier, François Périer
Edition
Special edition
Item Description
Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Newly restored, uncut version enhanced for widescreen televisions; excerpts from "Cineastes de notre temps: Jean Pierre Melville"; new video interviews with the author of Melville on Melville, Rui Nogueira, and assistant director Bernard Stora; 30 minutes of archival footage; original theatrical trailers; production and publicity stills; poster gallery; 24 page booklet.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital mono.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Cinematography, Henri Decae ; editors, Marie-Sophie Dubus, Jean-Pierre Melville ; music, Éric De Marsan ; production designer, Théo Meurisse.
ISBN
9780780027664
Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
  • Disc 1. [Feature]
  • Disc 2. [Special material].
Review by Library Journal Review

A just-released thief, an escaped convict, and an alcoholic ex-gendarme combine their talents to pull off an elaborate jewel heist in Jean-Pierre Melville's (Bob le Flambeur) atmospheric thriller. French icons Alain Delon and Yves Montand star as stylized characters whose fates are sealed by genre expectations. While this interesting but somewhat overrated film noir deserves to be more widely seen than its stateside distribution allowed, the two-disc, extras-laden treatment seems a bit much. For larger collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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