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Le Doulos (French pronunciation: [lə dulos]) is a 1962 French crime film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, adapted from the novel of the same name by Pierre Lesou.
A tale of paranoid masculinity. Based on the 1957 novel by Pierre V Lesou, Le Doulos has a murky narrative. The film revolves around the lives of several criminals and policemen, chiefly...
- Adam Scovell
Le Doulos est un film français de Jean-Pierre Melville sorti en 1962 . Résumé. Maurice Faugel a mal supporté son séjour en prison, durant lequel sa femme a été abattue. Par vengeance, il tue le receleur Gilbert Varnove avec sa propre arme, alors que celui-ci prépare des bijoux volés.
- Jean-Paul BelmondoSerge ReggianiJean Desailly
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- France
By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust? Shot and edited with Melville’s trademark cool and featuring masterfully stylized dialogue and performances, Le doulos (slang for "informant") is one of the filmmaker’s most gripping crime dramas.
- Silien
Striking cinematography and strong performances make Le Doulos a uniquely cool -- and thoroughly satisfying -- neo-noir. Read Critics Reviews
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- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Drama
Jun 29, 2007 · ‘LE DOULOS’ Jean-Pierre Melville’s brutal and subtly brilliant policier “Le Doulos” (shot in 1962, released in 1963) underscores why the French put the name to film noir.
LE DOULOS. by Jean-Pierre Melville. synopsis. Fresh out of prison and hell-bent on revenge, the recently paroled burglar, Maurice Faugel, finds himself, once more, on the run from the police after what should have been a quick and simple robbery.
