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Le Doulos

1962 · 108 min

A cool, labyrinthine noir that keeps you off-balance, demanding close attention as it slowly tightens its web of deceit.

Tagline
Raw! Shocking! Savage!
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • deception
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by
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Starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre, Marcel Cuvelier, Philippe March, Fabienne Dali, Monique Hennessy
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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