Review of Le Cercle Rouge (1970) by August M — 16 Apr 2015

Highly stylized, Jean.

Pierre Melville's 1967.

Take on film noir is a.

Tour de force of the crime.

Genre. With almost no.

Dialogue whatsoever, the.

Movie never seems to.

Dissapoint. The plot is.

Simple, fresh out of jail,.

Corey (played by french.

Actor Alain Delon) sets up.

A jewel heist that will.

Guarantee him at least.

20 millions in diamonds.

At first Corey is hesitant.

About the whole ordeal,.

But after getting the right.

People to help him on the.

Job it seems that he will have.

No problem getting away with.

The lot. The rest you just got.

To see to believe.

With somber grey colors and tones, this film.

Takes you back to an era long gone. I saw it.

As a kind of "homage" to the film noirs of the.

Late 30's, early 40's of american cinema. The.

Jewel heist scene is a direct tribute to a scene.

In Jules Dassin's "Rififi" in which they do not.

Speak a single word while they're robbing the.

Jewelry store. Excellent film by one of the most.

Underrated filmmakers that came from the.

"Nouvelle Vague".