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Le Cercle Rouge
Why this pick
Melville’s immaculate criminal ritual has the same icy professionalism, sparse dialogue, nocturnal Paris, and fatalistic pressure that make Dirty Money so distinctive.
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MOVIE1972 1h 38m FRA
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Its solitary, hyper-disciplined hitman and rigorously controlled visual style deepen the cool, wordless tension and existential criminal mood of Dirty Money.
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Why this pick
Like Dirty Money, it treats crime as weary work rather than glamour, following compromised professionals through a bleak, lived-in world of quiet dread.
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The Sicilian Clan
Why this pick
This elegant French crime film shares Melville’s measured pace, unsentimental gangland codes, rail-bound criminal planning, and cool attention to logistics.
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Thief
Why this pick
Its expert criminal protagonist, procedural precision, isolated urban nights, and hard-edged professionalism echo Dirty Money’s fascination with competence under pressure.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Following a raid on a bank in a seaside town, four Parisian gangsters flee after a cashier raises the alarm with only part of the loot. Simon's next plan is to steal a large quantity of heroin transported out of France by a rival gang on the night train from Paris to Lisbon.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Crenna
Simon
Catherine Deneuve
Cathy
Alain Delon
Commissaire Edouard Coleman
Riccardo Cucciolla
Paul Weber
Paul Crauchet
Morand
Jean Desailly
l'homme distingué
Michael Conrad
Louis Costa