Synopsis: The backstabbing criminals in the shadowy underworld of Jean-Pierre Melville's Le doulos have only one guiding principle: "Lie or die." A stone-faced Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as enigmatic gangster Silien, who may or may not be responsible for squealing on Faugel (Serge Reggiani), just released from the slammer and already involved in what should have been a simple heist. By the end of this brutal, twisting, and multilayered policier, who will be left to trust? Shot and edited with Melville’s trademark cool and featuring masterfully stylized dialogue and performances, Le doulos (slang for "informant") is one of the filmmaker’s most gripping crime dramas.

Reviews: Roger Ebert | allmovie | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb (external reviews)

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054821/
IMDb Rating: 7.9/10 (1,254 votes)
Tomatometer: 95%

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast:
Silien .... Jean-Paul Belmondo
Maurice Faugel .... Serge Reggiani
Thérese .... Monique Hennessy
Superintendant Clain .... Jean Desailly
Gilbert Varnove .... René Léfèvre
Jean .... Phillippe March



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thanks. Godard is always nice!

It's Melville, not Godard. But you won't be disappointed!

fuck! what was I thinking?

anyway, I won't go as far as saying "even better" I'll settle for - Melville is always welcomed!

I dont smoke too . . . Hmmmmm, but I drink