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74% Critic Match
Le Doulos
“Raw! Shocking! Savage!”
7.4 / 10• 1962• 1h 48m•NR• French
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Silien
Lead
Serge Reggiani
Maurice Faugel
Jean Desailly
Superintendant Clain
René Lefèvre
Gilbert Varnove
Marcel Cuvelier
Police inspector
Philippe March
Jean
Fabienne Dali
Fabienne
Monique Hennessy
Thérèse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Melville's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Le Doulos is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
