Le Doulos (1963)
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Confusion and wrong assumptions are the cause of tragedy in this stylish gangster noir by director Jean-Pierre Melville. Maurice (Serge Reggiani) and Silien (Jean-Paul Belmondo) are friends going way back, and both have had a shady past. Silien wants to leave his illegal activities behind him -- but would he actually be in league with the police, as an informer? That is what Maurice suspects after he kills a fence who is responsible for the murder of one of his friends and then takes some jewels as an extra bonus. Doubts assail Maurice as well as others until it is finally decided that something has to be done about Silien. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Le Doulos
Confusion and wrong assumptions are the cause of tragedy in this stylish gangster noir by director Jean-Pierre Melville. Maurice (Serge Reggiani) and Silien (Jean-Paul Belmondo) are friends going way back, and both have had a shady past. Silien wants to leave his illegal activities behind him -- but would he actually be in league with the police, as an informer? That is what Maurice suspects after he kills a fence who is responsible for the murder of one of his friends and then takes some jewels as an extra bonus. Doubts assail Maurice as well as others until it is finally decided that something has to be done about Silien. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of Le Doulos
- Jean-Paul Belmondo - Silien
- Monique Hennessy - Therese
- Jean Desailly - The Superintendant Clain
- Fabienne Dali - Fabienne
- Phillippe Nahon
- Christian Lude - The Doctor
- Jack E. Leonard - A police inspector
- Serge Reggiani - Maurice Faugel
- Michel Piccoli - Nuttheccio
- René Lefèvre - Gilbert Varnove
- Charles Bouillaud - Barman
- Marcel Cuvelier - A police inspector
- Karl Studer - Kern
- Director(s):
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Writer(s):
- Elisabeth Rappeneau, Jean-Pierre Melville
- Producer(s):
- Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti
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