Le Cercle Rouge(1970)

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.

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Actors: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet, Paul Amiot, Pierre Collet, André Ekyan, Jean-Pierre Posier, François Périer

Release date: 1970-10-19

Country of origin: France, Italy

Length: 2h 20m

Ratings:

• 7.9/10
• 96%
• 92/100