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Le Samouraï
Why this pick
Its solitary antihero, spare dialogue, immaculate framing, and inexorable pressure distil the same austere Melville world that makes Le Cercle Rouge so hypnotic.
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MOVIE1970 2h 20m FRA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Bourvil
Mattei
François Périer
Santi
Alain Delon
Corey
Gian Maria Volonté
Vogel
Paul Crauchet
The Receiver
Pierre Collet
Prison Guard