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Le Doulos

Le Doulos

Raw! Shocking! Savage!

19627.41h 48m

Overview

Enigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Jean-Pierre Melville, Pierre Lesou
Produced by Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti
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Top Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Silien

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Maurice Faugel

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Superintendant Clain

René Lefèvre

René Lefèvre

Gilbert Varnove

Marcel Cuvelier

Marcel Cuvelier

Police inspector

Philippe March

Philippe March

Jean

Fabienne Dali

Fabienne Dali

Fabienne

Monique Hennessy

Monique Hennessy

Thérèse

Carl Studer

Carl Studer

Kern

Christian Lude

Christian Lude

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

jazz singer or musicianbetrayalweaselfrench noirbetrayal by friendbelmondobetrayed by a friend

About Le Doulos

Le Doulos is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1962 exploring themes of jazz singer or musician, betrayal, weasel, french noir, betrayal by friend, belmondo. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly. Enigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?

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