Le Doulos (1962)

Director: Jean Pierre-Melville
Country: France

Bleak, twisted, beautiful and intriguing, Melville's "Le Doulos" is a superb work in many departments: camera, cinematography, plot, acting and synonym of film noir, in its sub-genre of informants or as some people colloquially say, rats. 

I absolutely loved this film from the first shot, even when I'm not a big fan of Jean-Paul Belmondo, his performance here is unique, plus the cinematography is astonishing and I'm pretty sure it influenced neo-noir movies like "Blade Runner", "Blue Steel" and many more, but to be honest, I had to see it twice, 'cause it contains a very dense plot, full of intrigue and names, which can easily confuse the viewer, other than that, this is a highly recommended work.

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