Action ·Drama ·Crime · France · 1966 · 2h 30m

Le Deuxième Souffle

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Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Cast
Lino Ventura as Gustave 'Gu' Minda Paul Meurisse as Commissioner Blot Christine Fabréga as Simone, aka 'Manouche' Michel Constantin as Alban, Manouche's bodyguard Raymond Pellegrin as Paul Ricci Marcel Bozzuffi as Jo Ricci, Paul's brother
Crew
Marcel Combes — Director of Photography Monique Bonnot — Editor Michèle Boëhm — Editor Bernard Gérard — Original Music Composer Jean-Pierre Melville — Writer José Giovanni — Writer
Synopsis

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

Mood & Themes
prisonsniperpolice brutalityrobberyparis, francecop-killergangstermarseille, franceprison escapeheistbetrayalgun battle
Key Collaborators
Jean-Pierre Melville Director Marcel Combes Director of Photography Monique Bonnot Editor Michèle Boëhm Editor Bernard Gérard Original Music Composer Jean-Pierre Melville Writer José Giovanni Writer André Labay Producer Charles Lumbroso Producer Jean-Jacques Fabre Production Design Michel Tellin Costume Design
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