The Red Circle (1970)
The crime film, The Red Circle (1970), is primarily set in Paris and was helmed by director Jean-Pierre Melville. After being released early from a Marseille prison for good behavior, Corey receives a tip from a prison warden about a high-end jewelry store in Paris that he could potentially rob. Paying a visit to his former associate Rico, who has previously betrayed him and now lives with his ex-girlfriend, Corey forcefully obtains money and a handgun from Rico’s safe. He then makes his way to a billiard hall, where he comes across two of Rico’s men. In self-defense, Corey kills one and knocks out the other before taking their weaponry. Purchasing a large American car and hiding the guns in the trunk, Corey embarks on his journey towards Paris while listening to jazz and news on the radio. Along the way, he encounters a police roadblock.
Later that same morning, another prisoner named Vogel manages to escape while being transported on a train from Marseille to Paris for interrogation by the well-respected Commissaire Mattei. As he evades his pursuers, including Mattei who is closely monitoring the manhunt and has set up roadblocks, Vogel comes across a roadside grill. Knowing what all the commotion is about, Corey stops at the grill and leaves his car boot unlocked. Seeking refuge, Vogel crosses a stream to throw off the dogs and hides in Corey’s car boot. Aware of Vogel’s presence and having been waiting for this moment, Corey drives into an open field and assures Vogel that he is now safe. However, things take a tense turn when Vogel points one of Corey’s guns at him.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Alain DelonCorey  BourvilLe Commissaire Mattei  Gian Maria VolontèVogel  Yves MontandJansen  Paul CrauchetLe Receleur  François PérierSanti |
The crime film, The Red Circle (1970), is primarily set in Paris and was helmed by director Jean-Pierre Melville. After being released early from a Marseille prison for good behavior, Corey receives a tip from a prison warden about a high-end jewelry store in Paris that he could potentially rob. Paying a visit to his former associate Rico, who has previously betrayed him and now lives with his ex-girlfriend, Corey forcefully obtains money and a handgun from Rico’s safe. He then makes his way to a billiard hall, where he comes across two of Rico’s men. In self-defense, Corey kills one and knocks out the other before taking their weaponry. Purchasing a large American car and hiding the guns in the trunk, Corey embarks on his journey towards Paris while listening to jazz and news on the radio. Along the way, he encounters a police roadblock.
Later that same morning, another prisoner named Vogel manages to escape while being transported on a train from Marseille to Paris for interrogation by the well-respected Commissaire Mattei. As he evades his pursuers, including Mattei who is closely monitoring the manhunt and has set up roadblocks, Vogel comes across a roadside grill. Knowing what all the commotion is about, Corey stops at the grill and leaves his car boot unlocked. Seeking refuge, Vogel crosses a stream to throw off the dogs and hides in Corey’s car boot. Aware of Vogel’s presence and having been waiting for this moment, Corey drives into an open field and assures Vogel that he is now safe. However, things take a tense turn when Vogel points one of Corey’s guns at him.
