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A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.


“They're going after what they want. And what they want is everything.”
In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
François Capella

Alain Delon
Roch Siffredi

Catherine Rouvel
Lola

Françoise Christophe
Simone Escarguel

Corinne Marchand
Mrs. Rinaldi

Laura Adani
Mrs. Siffredi, Roch's mother

Nicole Calfan
Ginette

Hélène Rémy
Lydia

Odette Piquet
Singer

Mario David
Mario
Borsalino is a crime, comedy, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of gangster, marseille, france, woman between two men, bar brawl, buddy film, mob. Directed by Jacques Deray, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Catherine Rouvel. In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.
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