Le Cercle rouge (1970)

Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (414 movies items)

"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★½ NOTES: 2003 BFI print. Significantly worn but vivid print, whose playback is 99.9% spotless until the penultimate heist. DATE: July 8th 2024 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"

My trips to the cinema 2024 (202 movies items)

"SCREENING: 35mm DATE: July 8th CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"

“Bourvil used in a counter-intuitive role. This role of ruthless cop who never smiles suits him like "a cigar in a pipe..." Bourvil was an actor, yes, ”

Favorite Movies of All Time (2021 Edition) (1002 movies items)

" 2020: 997 2019: 998 2018: 996 2017: 992 2016: 987 2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Watched Films - Anno 2023 (167 movies items)

"23.11 - Kino Diana (rewatch) "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2020 Edition) (1001 movies items)

" 2019: 998 2018: 996 2017: 992 2016: 987 2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2019 Edition) (1001 movies items)

"2018: 996 2017: 992 2016: 987 2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2018 Edition) (1001 movies items)

"2017: 992 2016: 987 2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

“Bourvil used in a counter-intuitive role. This role of ruthless cop who never smiles suits him like "a cigar in a pipe..." Bourvil was an actor, yes, but only humorous. Only the film "La traversée de Paris" with Jean Gabin, as an art painter and Louis de Funès as a black market profiteer can suit such an actor. I didn't like it at all! And it's the only film with Bourvil that I don't like.

Imagine Benny Hill in the role of Quasimodo in "Notre Dame de Paris"... For me, it's the same thing. Bourvil was absolutely not a dramatic actor.

Melville "put his finger in his eye up to his shoulder blade..."” read more

Favorite Movies of All Time (2017 Edition) (1001 movies items)

"2016: 987 2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2016 Edition) (1001 movies items)

"2015: 961 2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, it turned out to be a fairly realistic but also really stylish crime thriller. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was the expert directing of Jean-Pierre Melville who managed to deliver such a spellbinding mood without even using some music (except during the heist scene). Still, I have to admit that I did struggle with the story through. I mean, sure, it was entertaining but there were some stuff that kept bothering me. For example, why would Mattei go with Vogel by train all "

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, it turned out to be a fairly realistic but also really stylish crime thriller. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was the expert directing of Jean-Pierre Melville who managed to deliver such a spellbinding mood without even using some music (except during the heist scene). Still, I have to admit that I did struggle with the story through. I mean, sure, it was entertaining but there were some stuff that kept bothering me. For example, why would Mattei go with Vogel by train all "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2015 Edition) (1001 movies items)

"2014: 942 2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2014 Edition) (1000 movies items)

"2013: 916 2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2013 Edition) (1000 movies items)

"2012: 889 2011: 862 2010: 837 2009: 797 "

“I already saw this movie not so long ago but I thought I might as well check it out again. The first time around, since I kept hearing some great thin”

A good movie

“I already saw this movie not so long ago but I thought I might as well check it out again. The first time around, since I kept hearing some great things about this flick, I had some rather high expectations. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a fairly realistic but also really stylish crime thriller. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was the expert directing of Jean-Pierre Melville who managed to deliver such a spellbinding mood without even using some music (except during the heist scene). Well, I’m glad I gave it a second chance because, I have to admit it, the first time around, I did struggle with the story through. Indeed, I thought it was entertaining but there were some stuff that kept bothering me. For example, why would Mattei go with Vogel by train all by himself? It didn't ma” read more