Le cercle rouge = The red circle

Author

Jean-Pierre Melville

Call Number

• 4K BLU-RAY FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

In French, with optional English subtitles.

Performers

Alain Delon, André Bourvil, Gian-Maria Volonte, Yves Montand, Paul Crauchet, François Perier.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2022]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (140 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : illustrations ; 17 cm)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

"Alain Delon plays a master thief, fresh out of prison, who crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic ex-cop. The unlikely trio plot a heist, against impossible odds, until a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates. With its honorable antiheroes, coolly atmospheric cinematography, and breathtaking set pieces, Le cercle rouge is the quintessential film by Jean-Pierre Melville--the master of ambiguous, introspective crime cinema."--Container.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.

Special features (on Blu-ray disc only): New 4K restoration by STUDIOCANAL of the uncut vesion of the film, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack ; one 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features ; segments from a 1971 episode of Cineastes de notre temps featuring director Jean-Pierre Melville ; interviews with assistant director Bernard Stora and Rui Nogueira, author of Melville on Melville ; on-set and archival footage, featuring interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, Yves Montand, and Andre Bourvil ; trailer.

Contents

• [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
• [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.