Le Cercle Rouge
“No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Alain Delon·Corey
Bourvil·Commissioner François Mattei
Gian Maria Volonté·Vogel
Yves Montand·Jansen
Paul Crauchet·The Receiver
Paul Amiot·Marchand, Inspector General of Police
Pierre Collet·Prison Guard
André Ekyan·Rico
Jean-Pierre Posier·Mattei's Assistant
François Périer·Santi
Average shot length
8.5s per shot
Jean-Pierre Melville's career average is 10.3s across 7 measured films —see the full picture.