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MASTER SCORE 89.8 / 100
1970·Crime / Drama / Thriller·2h 20m

LE CERCLE ROUGE

“No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .”

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Above the Line
Jean-Pierre Melville·DirectorJean-Pierre Melville·WriterHenri Decaë·Director of PhotographyÉric Demarsan·Original Music ComposerMarie-Sophie Dubus·Editor
Cast
Alain Delon·CoreyBourvil·Commissioner François MatteiGian Maria Volonté·VogelYves Montand·JansenFrançois Périer·SantiPaul Crauchet·The ReceiverAndré Ekyan·RicoPaul Amiot·Marchand, Inspector General of PolicePierre Collet·Prison GuardJean-Pierre Posier·Mattei's Assistant
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Jean-Pierre Melville·Director
Writing· 1
Jean-Pierre Melville·Writer
Camera· 1
Henri Decaë·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Marie-Sophie Dubus·EditorJean-Pierre Melville·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Éric Demarsan·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Robert Dorfmann·Producer
By the Numbers
89.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
95%
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Worldwide Gross
0
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