Le Deuxième Souffle

1966 · directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Rating: 87/100
Hit: yes

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

Le Deuxième Souffle (1966), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, rates 87/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Lino Ventura
Paul Meurisse
Raymond Pellegrin
Christine Fabréga
Marcel Bozzuffi
Paul Frankeur
Denis Manuel
Jean Négroni
Michel Constantin
Pierre Zimmer

Crew

Marcel Combes — Director of Photography
Michèle Boëhm — Editor
Monique Bonnot — Editor
Bernard Gérard — Original Music Composer
Jean-Pierre Melville — Writer
José Giovanni — Writer

More from Jean-Pierre Melville

Army of Shadows (1969) — 87/100 · hit
The Silence of the Sea (1949) — 85/100 · hit
Le Samouraï (1967) — 84/100 · hit
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) — 84/100 · hit
Le Doulos (1962) — 84/100 · hit
Léon Morin, Priest (1961) — 82/100 · hit

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