Le Doulos

1962 · directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Enigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust?

Le Doulos (1962), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jean-Paul Belmondo
• Serge Reggiani
• Jean Desailly
• René Lefèvre
• Marcel Cuvelier
• Philippe March
• Fabienne Dali
• Monique Hennessy
• Carl Studer
• Christian Lude

Crew

• Nicolas Hayer — Director of Photography
• Monique Bonnot — Editor
• Paul Misraki — Original Music Composer
• Jean-Pierre Melville — Screenplay

More from Jean-Pierre Melville

1. Army of Shadows (1969) — 87/100 · hit
2. Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) — 87/100 · hit
3. The Silence of the Sea (1949) — 85/100 · hit
4. Le Samouraï (1967) — 84/100 · hit
5. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) — 84/100 · hit
6. Léon Morin, Priest (1961) — 82/100 · hit

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