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With his customary restraint and ruthless attention to detail, director Jean-Pierre Melville follows the parallel tracks of French underworld criminal Gu (the inimitable Lino Ventura), escaped from prison and roped into one last robbery, and the suave inspector, Blot (Paul Meurisse), relentlessly seeking him. The implosive Le deuxième souffle captures the pathos, loneliness, and excitement of a life in the shadows with methodical suspense and harrowing authenticity, and contains one of the most thrilling heist sequences Melville ever shot.
Original Release
11/01/1966
US Release
11/01/1966
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lino Ventura | Gustave 'Gu' Minda |
| Paul Meurisse | Commissaire Blot |
| Raymond Pellegrin | Paul Ricci |
| Christine Fabréga | Simone - dite 'Manouche' |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Jo Ricci |
| Paul Frankeur | Inspector Fardiano |
| Denis Manuel | Antoine Ripa |
| Jean Négroni | L'homme |
| Michel Constantin | Alban |
| Pierre Zimmer | Orloff |
Directors
Writers
Jean-Pierre Melville, José Giovanni
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lino Ventura | Gustave 'Gu' Minda |
| Paul Meurisse | Commissaire Blot |
| Raymond Pellegrin | Paul Ricci |
| Christine Fabréga | Simone - dite 'Manouche' |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Jo Ricci |
| Paul Frankeur | Inspector Fardiano |
| Denis Manuel | Antoine Ripa |
| Jean Négroni | L'homme |
| Michel Constantin | Alban |
| Pierre Zimmer | Orloff |
| Pierre Grasset | Pascal |
| Jacques Léonard | Henri Tourneur |
| Raymond Loyer | Jacques, le notaire / Jacques the notary |
| Régis Outin | (as Regis Outin) |
| Albert Michel | Marcel le Stéphanois |
| Jean-Claude Bercq | Inspecteur Godefroy / Inspector Godefroy |
| Louis Bugette | Théo, le passeur / Théo |
| Albert Dagnant | Jeannot Franchi |
| Sylvain Levignac | Louis Bartel |
| Roger Perrinoz |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| André Labay | Producer |
| Charles Lumbroso | Producer |
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