Le Cercle Rouge – Criterion [DVD] (1970) *VERY GOOD*
Le Cercle Rouge – Criterion [DVD] (1970) *VERY GOOD*
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Master thief Corey (Alain Delon) is fresh out of prison. But instead of toeing the line of law-abiding freedom, he finds his steps leading back to the shadowy world of crime, crossing paths with a notorious escapee (Gian Maria Volonté) and an alcoholic ex-cop (Yves Montand). As the unlikely trio plots a heist against impossible odds, their trail is pursued by a relentless inspector (André Bourvil), and fate begins to seal their destinies. Taking its title from Buddhist lore, Jean-Pierre Melvilles Le Cercle rouge combines honorable anti-heroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces to create a masterpiece of crime cinema.
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Le Cercle Rouge (French pronunciation: [lə sɛʁkl ʁuʒ], "The Red Circle") is a 1970 Franco-Italian crime film set mostly in Paris. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and stars Alain Delon, Andre Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè and Yves Montand. It is known for its climactic heist sequence which is about half an hour in length and without any dialogue.
The film's title means "The Red Circle" and refers to the film's epigraph which translates as
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, drew a circle with a piece of red chalk and said: "When men, even unknowingly, are to meet one day, whatever may befall each, whatever the diverging paths, on the said day, they will inevitably come together in the red circle."
Melville made up the quote, just as he did with the epigraph in Le Samouraï.
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Starring | Alain Delon Bourvil Yves Montand Gian Maria Volontè |
| Music by | Éric Demarsan |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Edited by | Marie-Sophie Dubus |
| Distributed by | Rialto Pictures StudioCanal The Criterion Collection(home video) |
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Release date
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20 October 1970 (France) April 20, 1993 (USA) |
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Running time
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140 min. |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 4,339,821 admissions (France) |
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| Weight | .8 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.3 × 1.0 × 7.5 in |
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