Le Doulos

Trailer

Featured Quote

"BRUTAL AND SUBTLY BRILLIANT!
Underscores why the French put the name to film noir."
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

About

France, 1963
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer: Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Melville
Based on the novel by Pierre Lesou
Cinematography: Nicolas Hayer
Music: Paul Misraki
Genre: Drama, Film Noir
Black & White
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 108 minutes

Synopsis:
Maurice (Serge Reggiani) is fresh out of prison and looking to pay a debt with an easy heist. But when the cops thwart the gangster's plans, he suspects Silien (Jean-Paul Belmondo) for a doulos - a stoolpigeon.

Reviews and Quotes 2

"ESSENTIAL MELVILLE!"
— Time Out New York

"A slippery, gripping cops-and-robbers thriller, full of twists and turns and ending with a tragicomic shootout
you'll never forget!"
— Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

"A gripping and effective mood piece from one of the greats."
— Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine