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Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

19707.62h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Jean-Pierre Melville
Produced by Robert Dorfmann
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Top Cast

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Corey

Bourvil

Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Vogel

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Jansen

François Périer

François Périer

Santi

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

André Ekyan

André Ekyan

Rico

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Pierre Collet

Pierre Collet

Prison Guard

Jean-Pierre Posier

Jean-Pierre Posier

Mattei's Assistant

Themes & Keywords

prisoncorruptionparis, franceescapepolicepimpex-copheistthiefgangmurderercriminalconvictsharpshooteralcoholicjewelry heistpolice commissionerformer police officer

About Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge is a crime, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of prison, corruption, paris, france, escape, police, pimp. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, it stars Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté. 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.

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