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Film · 1962

Le Doulos

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani and Jean Desailly

  • 1 h 48 min
  • 12
  • Crime · Thriller
  • FranceItaly
  • Released in the UK 10 August 2017
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Synopsis

Maurice, a burglar, is released from prison - but, almost immediately, he commits a violent act of vengeance for a past wrong. From then on he descends into a criminal world of moral ambiguity, rife with suspicion and distrust, as he hunts for the betrayer that first put him behind bars. Planning a new robbery with Silien, a thief who may or may not be a police informant, Maurice learns that nothing is as it seems in this opaque account of the backstabbing criminal fraternity. 'Le Doulos' returns to cinemas across the UK on 11 August. Jean-Pierre Melville's Gallic noir is newly restored in 4K and released as part of a season of films marking 100 years since the director's birth. It was a co-production between France and Italy.

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The essentials

Runtime
108 min1 hour and 48 minutes
Budget
€80,000Studio Canal
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Le Doulos?
1 hour and 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Le Doulos released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 10 August 2017.
Who directed Le Doulos?
Jean-Pierre Melville.
Who is in Le Doulos?
It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly and René Lefèvre.
Where can I watch Le Doulos?
In the UK it is available to rent on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (12)
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writers
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producers
Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti

Videos and trailers

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'Le doulos' French Trailer 2:117 August 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews

What the critics say average 6.6 from 4 outlets

  • 8.0 The GuardianRob Mackie Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, it's knee-deep in shadows, intrigue and suspicion and characters with perfectly tilted hats but shifty morals (Le Doulos means both a hat and an informer and the Coens'… Read
  • 7.5 Time Out Terrific performances, and equally terrific camerawork from Nicolas Hayer - more gris than noir - conjure a rivetingly treacherous, twilit world. Read
  • 4.0 Fotogramas A thriller that tries to articulate a history of feelings found and hopeless on the eternal and ambiguous subject of the betrayal. Read

Trivia

  • Tarantino was here

    Favorite storyline of Quentin Tarantino.

  • Scorsese loves it too

    Martin Scorsese's favorite gangster movie.

  • 'Reservoir Dogs'

    "It's like Jean-Pierre Melville's movies 'Bob The Gambler' and 'Le Doulos' " Quentin Tarantino says.

  • 'The Asphalt Jungle'

    The police switchboard and Silien's passion for horses at the end.

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