Le Cercle Rouge
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdramaheistdetectiveunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"No place to hide . . . nowhere to run . . ."
Boxlist takeA serious, low-key crime thriller: unsavoury and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1970
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Euro International Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
