CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 2h 20m · NR
Le Cercle Rouge

No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .

76%(760)IMDbCrimeDramaThriller

When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.

Directed byJean-Pierre Melville

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
FR
Released
October 19, 1970
Studios
Euro International FilmsLes Films CoronaSelenia Cinematografica

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THE RED CIRCLE (1970) | 4K Restoration | Official Trailer | Dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville

THE RED CIRCLE (1970) | 4K Restoration | Official Trailer | Dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Corey

Bourvil

Bourvil

Commissioner François Mattei

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Vogel

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Jansen

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

The Receiver

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

Marchand, Inspector General of Police

Pierre Collet

Pierre Collet

Prison Guard

André Ekyan

André Ekyan

Rico

Jean-Pierre Posier

Jean-Pierre Posier

Mattei's Assistant

François Périer

François Périer

Santi

Creative team
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Produced by
Robert Dorfmann
Robert Dorfmann

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