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Le Doulos

Raw! Shocking! Savage!

1962 · 1h 48m · Not Rated Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

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Overview

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?

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97%
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Fresh

As good as Melville's setups are, the joys of the movie keep returning to Belmondo, then and now the king of effortless cool.

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh

A tour de force.

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

Even back in 1962, Melville made the usual suspects feel new by wrapping them in gorgeous desolation.

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

A cool, classy treat.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh

A slippery, gripping cops-and-robbers thriller, full of twists and turns and ending with a tragicomic shootout you'll never forget.

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

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