The Red Circle (Le Cercle Rouge)

"A classic of the clenched-fist, dark-skied, doom-laden world of noir."

"One cool, understated scene after another."

"Le Cercle Rouge offers the kind of experience that makes you glad movies exist."

"The elegantly functional script pivots on a neat series of reversals and chance intersections."

"The antidote to every square tough-guy caper you've ever seen, and the inspiration for many great ones."

"Watching the movie, one is afraid to make the slightest sound for fear of betraying the stealthy criminals onscreen."

"One can still savour Melville's leisurely storytelling, the skilfully pared-down visual style, and the calmly understated central performances."

"(A) terrifically enjoyable noir classic..."

"A classic cornerstone of the heist genre from a master of the nouvelle vague."

"Grimly elegant..."