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Le Deuxième Souffle
🎬 Movie

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966 · 150 min Action Drama Crime
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.

Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.

For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.

🎭 Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Gustave 'Gu' Minda

Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Commissioner Blot

Christine Fabréga

Christine Fabréga

Simone, aka 'Manouche'

Michel Constantin

Michel Constantin

Alban, Manouche's bodyguard

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Paul Ricci

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Jo Ricci, Paul's brother

Pierre Zimmer

Pierre Zimmer

Orloff

Denis Manuel

Denis Manuel

Antoine Ripa

Pierre Grasset

Pierre Grasset

Pascal

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Inspector Fardiano

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