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1970 · 140 min · NR

Le Cercle Rouge

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Le Cercle Rouge (1970) is a Crime film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville set in Paris and Marseille during the 1970s. It runs 140 minutes and is rated NR.

A heist and neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
Éric Demarsan
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Cast
Alain DelonBourvilGian Maria VolontéYves MontandPaul CrauchetPaul AmiotPierre ColletAndré Ekyan

The world of this film

Setting

Where
ParisMarseille
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistNeo Noir
Themes
Fate & Destiny
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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