Jean-Pierre Melville, a French director above all the rest. He took otherwise normal storylines and turned them into fascinating mysteries with plot twists, American style entwined, and cinematography secrets far before it’s time. Some of the best French New Wave films of this past century are in his credit. Le Samourai, Le Cercle Rouge, Bob Le flambeur, and so many others are evidence of incredible films that can’t be forgotten. Do yourself a favor and check those and others out. I guarentee you will be hooked from then on out. Here’s some clips of the three I mentioned. Absolutely stunning!
Le Samourai
Le Cercle Rouge
Bob Le Flambeur
Great choices. Has The Criterion Collection released them yet? Off to Netflix now for Le Samourai. Or maybe Le Cercle… all right, all three, if they’ve got them.
Didn’t Bob get remade as the Nolte film “The Good Thief”?
i think le samourai has been criterioned, but i don’t think bob or the red circle have unfortunately. le cercle rouge is my personal favorite.
someone once told me it was made into the good thief, but i never really took the time to look it up. i’ll have to get on that!