UHD Review Le Cercle Rouge – Criterion UHD Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

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When fighting alongside the French Resistance in WWII, Jean-Pierre Grumbach adopted a pseudonym that paid tribute to his favorite American author. When the war ended, Jean-Pierre Melville kept the stage name and – after making his debut as an independent filmmaker with Le Silence de la mer (The Silence of the Sea) in 1949 – proceeded to become the spiritual father of the French New Wave starting with Bob le flambeur (1956). Over the rest of his career, he became known for a minimalist style of film noir, of which his penultimate film Le Cercle Rouge (The Red Circle) is a prime example of that minimalism. Criterion previously released the film on DVD and Blu-ray, but the company has revisited the film for its UHD Blu-ray debut.



Le Cercle Rouge (1970)



Released: 20 Oct 1970
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 140 min




Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller...

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