| Edition |
Special édition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([8] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 447 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 447.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Pierre Lesou. |
| Cast |
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefevre, Marcel Cuvelier, Aimé de March, Fabienne Dali, Monique Hennessy, Carl Studer, Christian Lude, Jacques De Leon, Jack Leonard, Paulette Breil, Philippe Nahon, Charles Bayard, Daniel Crohem, Charles Bouillaud, Michel Piccoli. |
| Credits |
Directeur de la photographie, Nicolas Hayer, camera tenue par Henri Tiquet ; montage, Monique Bonnot ; musique de Paul Misraki ; architecte décorateur, Daniel Gueret. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1962. |
| Summary |
In gangster slang, 'doulos' means 'hat.' In the slang shared by criminal and police, 'doulos' also designates the person who wears it: the informer. Through shadowy back streets on the edge of Paris, an ingenious cat and mouse game is played as two underworld characters, seemingly working against each other, find themselves in a deadly entanglement of their own making but infinitely larger than both of them. Faugel, a thief recently released from prison, and Silien, Faugel's best friend and all-around suspicious character, are up against shady nightclub owner Nuttheccio, and the police's Capt. Clain, ruthless as any criminal. The hapless gangsters know two things: their sense of honor is the only thing they can take with them to the grave, and that date with the grave is coming all too soon. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Special features: Selected-scene audio commentary ; Archival footage ; Interview: Bertrand Tavernier ; Interview: Volker Schlöndorff ; Theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
French dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Lesou, Pierre, 1930- -- Film adaptations.
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Jewel thieves -- Drama.
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Criminals -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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Gangs -- Drama.
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Crime -- Drama.
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Police -- Drama.
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Paris (France) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Gangster films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Film adaptations.
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Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973. Director. Screenwriter.
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Ponti, Carlo, 1912-2007. Producer.
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Beauregard, Georges de. Producer.
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Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-2021. Actor.
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Reggiani, Serge. Actor.
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Desailly, Jean. Actor.
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Lefèvre, René, 1898-1991. Actor.
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Dali, Fabienne, 1941- Actor.
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Studer, Carl. Actor.
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Nahon, Philippe, 1938-2020. Actor.
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Piccoli, Michel, 1925-2020. Actor.
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Misraki, Paul, 1908-1998. Composer.
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Lesou, Pierre, 1930-
Doulos.
Author.
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Rialto Pictures LLC.
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Studio Canal.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1604650761 |
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9781604650761 |
| Standard No. |
715515032827 |
| Music No. |
CC1770D The Criterion Collection |
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