Le Cercle Rouge
No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . .
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return.He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel.Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist.All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Le Cercle Rouge actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Le Cercle Rouge appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Heist Movies Ranked #30
Placed at #30 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #34
Placed at #34 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #45
Placed at #45 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Oct 19, 1970
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France, Italy
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