Jean-Pierre Melville

The Red Circle

Drama/Crime

Release Date and Country: 1970, France, Italy

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast: Alain Delon, Gian Maria Volonté, Yves Montand...

Movie or TV Series Plot: Corey wants to make an honest living after his release from prison, where he spent five years. But a lone ride from the guards leads him to another risk-free job: robbing a jewelry store. An escaped p...

Doulos: The Finger Man

Film-noir

Release Date and Country: 1962, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Michel Piccoli...

Movie or TV Series Plot: After six years in jail Maurice Faugel is finally released, but a devastating news is waiting for him; his wife was murdered. Maurice heads to see a former friend of his, Gilbert as he is assessing th...

Léon Morin, Priest

Comedy

Release Date and Country: 1961, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc...

Movie or TV Series Plot: Priest Léon Morin is not one of those socially conscious priests; quite the opposite, in fact. Aware of his charm and personality, he likes to let women admire him, but he won't let them get any close...

Breathless

Crime/Drama

Release Date and Country: 1960, France

Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Jean-Pierre Melville...

Movie or TV Series Plot: Michel is a local womanizer and now is atracted to American woman Patricia. However, Michel is a wanted criminal and changes his identy. Patricia as a journalist, plays also dual role and is implicate...