Le Cercle rouge

1970 film by Jean-Pierre Melville
Movie film Q1416440
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Le Cercle rouge

Summary

Le Cercle rouge is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Le Cercle rouge's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Le Cercle rouge was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville[4].
  • Jean-Pierre Melville wrote the screenplay for Le Cercle rouge[5].
  • Le Cercle rouge's composer is recorded as Éric Demarsan[6].
  • Le Cercle rouge's genre is heist film[7].
  • Le Cercle rouge's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • Le Cercle rouge's genre is crime film[9].
  • Le Cercle rouge's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Alain Delon[11].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Gian Maria Volonte[12].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Yves Montand[13].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Bourvil[14].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Paul Crauchet[15].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was François Périer[16].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Pierre Collet[17].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was André Ekyan[18].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Édouard Francomme[19].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Jacques Galland[20].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Jean Champion[21].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Jean Franval[22].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Jean Pignol[23].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Jean-Pierre Castaldi[24].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Marcel Bernier[25].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was Paul Amiot[26].
  • A cast member of Le Cercle rouge was René Berthier[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Le Cercle rouge was produced by Robert Dorfmann[28]. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville[4]. Jean-Pierre Melville wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alain Delon[11], Gian Maria Volonte[12], Yves Montand[13], Bourvil[14], Paul Crauchet[15], and François Périer[16].

Publication

Le Cercle rouge was released on October 20, 1970[29]. The original language of it was French[30]. Genres include heist film[7], neo-noir[8], crime film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include perfect crime[32], theft[33], criminality[34], chase[35], and collaboration[36].

Reception

Reviews include 95%[37], 8.3/10[38], 92/100[39], and 7.9/10[40].

Why It Matters

Le Cercle rouge has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id 98305
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 98305, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192208700|Le Cercle rouge (#192208700)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6934|Enciclopedia Gale"
  2. 19d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 le-cercle-rouge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: le-cercle-rouge, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295962062|LE CERCLE ROUGE (#295962062)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  3. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1970
    Publication date +1970-10-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jean-Pierre Melville
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+140'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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