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Crime cinema has never been so meticulously and coolly executed. Taciturn thief Alain Delon (intense and dapper in trenchcoat and fedora) and escaped prisoner Gian Maria Volonte cross paths as if by fate, bound by saving each other's life, and join with disgraced ex-cop Yves Montand for their next job: a daring jewel robbery. Le Cercle Rouge is the ultimate expression of the romantic doom that Jean-Pierre Melville established in his masterpieces Bob Le Flambeur and Le Samourai. The centerpiece heist, a wordless 20-minute sequence with masked men communicating in codified gestures, is a tour de force of cinematic efficiency that tops even Rififi in its celebration of criminal skill and nerve. Melville's cool detachment doesn't allow us to really warm up to these uncompromising pros, but his cinematic precision is spellbinding and his unforgiving world of loyalty, professionalism, sacrifice, and codes of honor is an irresistible underworld fantasy.
The Criterion DVD restores the film, which was originally cut by 40 minutes for its American release, to its full-length director's cut. Additionally, it features new interviews with Melville's assistant director Bernard Stora and friend and expert Rui Nogueira, rare archival interviews with the director and his cast, and a new introduction by filmmaker and Melville fan John Woo among its wealth of supplements. --Sean Axmaker
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Alain Delon (The Leopard, Le samouraï) plays a master thief, fresh out of prison, who crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic ex-cop (The Wages of Fear’s Yves Montand). The unlikely trio plot a heist, against impossible odds, and then a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates. Le cercle rouge, from Jean-Pierre Melville (Le samouraï, Army of Shadows), combines honorable antiheroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces to create a masterpiece of crime cinema.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • Restored, complete, uncut version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Excerpts from Cinéastes de notre temps: “Jean-Pierre Melville” • Video interviews with assistant director Bernard Stora and Rui Nogueria, the author of Melville on Melville • Thirty minutes of rare on-set and archival footage, featuring interviews with director Jean-Pierre Melville and stars Alain Delon, Yves Montand, and André Bourvil • Original theatrical trailer and 2003 Rialto Pictures rerelease trailer • PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by film critics Michael Sragow and Chris Fujiwara, excerpts from Melville on Melville, a reprinted interview with composer Eric Demarsan, and an appreciation from director John Woo
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the finest achievemenst of Melville!,
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This review is from: Le Cercle Rouge (DVD)
Tauting , provocative and sugestive thriller ; this monumental work still hasn't received the important place it deserves widely.The script turns around three men linked by the faustic fate . Delon joins with an unknown ex convict and an alcoholic ex cop. The premise is extremely interesting ; don't forget the film noir still lives in France and from time to time it makes feel itself. The sequence of the robbery is a warmth homagge to Rififi ; Melville was so meticulous that almost kept the equal timing than that one . Jean Pierre Melville has been called the most american of the french film makers and the most french of the american film makers . But, far the bitterness hidden behind those adjectives ; Melville made in 1970 a great contribution for the film noir . He's a gifted director . Bob le flambeur , and L'arme des sombres are two important films that prove widely he's a fine film maker and his concerns turn around the great challenges ; no matter the moral of your action ; you feel passion aroun the human beings who are involved in the mission. This film will reward you always . A winner film!
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remember the force Luke,
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This review is from: Le Cercle Rouge (DVD)
"When men, even unknowingly, are to meet one day, whatever their diverging paths, they will inevitably come together in the red circle." Its just a title relax/
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Wow....just wow.,
This review is from: Le Cercle Rouge (DVD)
THIS, my friends, is what hooked me onto french cinema. Like the vast majority of the films from that era, the direction is gritty and uncouth. The "artsy" appeal of french new wave is what keeps me hooked. But enough with the genre itself! That fateful summer night in Boston, Alain Delon came ranked amongst my favourite actours. In a somewhat sardonic way, he's rather debonaire as Corey. Despite having to glue my eyes to the subtitles throughout the entire picture [high school french doesn't get you far], I appreciated every performance. Melville has done his share to become one of my favourite filmmakers, his style has become recognizable with each I watch. The tale is, although simple, one of my favourite in my film collection. And for such this is, I'm enthralled to the edge of my seat as each second ticks on. And yes...this, as stated before, epitomizes cool. Scared of the "artsy" flicks? My own mother liked this film.
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