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A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
Christine Fabréga
- Simone - dite 'Manouche'
- (as Christine Fabrega)
Marcel Bozzuffi
- Jo Ricci
- (as Marcel Bozzufi)
Jean Négroni
- L'homme
- (as Jean Negroni)
Jacques Léonard
- Henri Tourneur
- (as Jack Leonard)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the shooting of the scene in which Lino Ventura runs after the freight train that he tries to jump in, director Jean-Pierre Melville asked the train conductor to speed the train up, making it more difficult for Ventura to successfully make the jump, and Melville wanted to see the pain on his face as he tried harder to catch the train. When Ventura heard about this, long after the shooting, he was so angry about it that he had a huge row with Melville. The two never spoke again. They did make another film together, Army of Shadows (1969), but only spoke to each other through assistants.
- GoofsIn the very beginning of the movie, when Gu jumps over the prison wall, it shakes to the weight of his body, revealing it is probably made of wood or some other lighter material, and not concrete as it is made to appear.
- Quotes
Paul Ricci: How would you like to begin the new year with two hundred millions?
Orloff: There are many ways to begin a new year, you also may not begin it at all.
- ConnectionsReferenced in A Cop (1972)
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A realistic quasi-noir crime drama
I don't speak French, but the acting and the subtitled dialog are outstanding throughout.
The plot and each situation, each conversation, is completely credible, and follows naturally, yet not predictably, from what came before.
A note to younger audiences: there are no highly choreographed fight scenes or stylized gun battles (though there are fights and shooting). No throw-away romantic interest. No noticeable special effects. No wisecracking. No mood music telling you what to feel.
So, if you're used to recent Hollywood fare, it may seem slow.
But, to this noir-lover, it feels fresh, yet as gritty as a run-down apartment in a hundred year-old building.
The plot and each situation, each conversation, is completely credible, and follows naturally, yet not predictably, from what came before.
A note to younger audiences: there are no highly choreographed fight scenes or stylized gun battles (though there are fights and shooting). No throw-away romantic interest. No noticeable special effects. No wisecracking. No mood music telling you what to feel.
So, if you're used to recent Hollywood fare, it may seem slow.
But, to this noir-lover, it feels fresh, yet as gritty as a run-down apartment in a hundred year-old building.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Second Breath
- Filming locations
- Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhône, France(beach bellow the cliffs)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $16,310
- Runtime2 hours 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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