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Le Doulos (1962)

Raw! Shocking! Savage!

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer : Jean-Pierre Melville

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Silien
Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
Maurice Faugel
Jean Desailly
Jean Desailly
The Superintendant Clain
René Lefèvre
René Lefèvre
Gilbert Varnove
Marcel Cuvelier
Marcel Cuvelier
A police inspector
Philippe March
Philippe March
Jean
Fabienne Dali
Fabienne Dali
Fabienne
Monique Hennessy
Monique Hennessy
Therese
Carl Studer
Carl Studer
Kern
Christian Lude
Christian Lude
The Doctor
Jacques De Leon
Jacques De Leon
Armand
Jacques Léonard
Jacques Léonard
A police inspector
Philippe Nahon
Philippe Nahon
Remy
Charles Bayard
Charles Bayard
Old Man
Paulette Breil
Paulette Breil
Anita
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Nuttheccio
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Barman
Daniel Crohem
Daniel Crohem
L'nspecteur Salignari

Crews

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director
Pierre Lesou
Pierre Lesou
Novel
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay
Georges de Beauregard
Georges de Beauregard
Producer
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Nicolas Hayer
Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
Monique Bonnot
Monique Bonnot
Editor
Paul Misraki
Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
Daniel Guéret
Daniel Guéret
Production Design
Daniel Guéret
Daniel Guéret
Art Direction
Pierre Charron
Pierre Charron
Set Decoration
Roger Scipion
Roger Scipion
Unit Manager
Jean Pieuchot
Jean Pieuchot
Unit Manager
Georges de Beauregard
Georges de Beauregard
Production Manager
Charles L. Bitsch
Charles L. Bitsch
Assistant Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Assistant Director

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Le Doulos

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