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The French Cinema: Le Deuxieme Souffle

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

(The Second Breath)
Starring Lino Ventura
with Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin, Christine Fabrega

A complex yet captivating thriller in the style of Jean-Pierre Melville's most famous film Bob le Flambeur. Fascinated by the Hollywood thriller, Melville has been compared to Howard Hawks.

Contributors

Screenplay/Director:
Jean-Pierre Melville
Based on the novel by:
Jose Giovanni
Producer:
Charles Lumbroso
Producer:
Andre Labay
'Gus' Minda:
Lino Ventura
Inspector Blot:
Paul Meurisse
Paul Ricci:
Raymond Pellegrin
Manouche:
Christine Fabrega
Orloff:
Pierre Zimmer
Alban:
Michel Constantin
Jo Ricci:
Marcel Bozzufi
Inspector Fardiano:
Paul Frankeur
Antoine:
Denis Manuel
Pascal:
Pierre Grasset
Source: Radio Times

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