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Alain Delon,
Riccardo Cucciolla,
Catherine Rouvel,
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Jacques Deray
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: Kino
: Foreign, France, Gangsters, Quest, Revenge
: 102 min.
: French
: English
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The 1970 French crime flick Borsalino featured Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo as charismatic gangsters in 1930s Marseilles. Belmondo was killed off in that film, but Delon survived to show up in the 1974 sequel Borsalino and Co. (actually filmed just after the original, but not released for several years). Seeking redress for the death of his partner, Roch (Delon) disposes of his enemies in a variety of novel (and gruesome) methods. Both Borsalino and Co. and its predecessor were inspired by Eugene Saccomano's novel The Bandits of Marseilles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
October 4, 2005 - 11:50 AM PDT
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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I found BORSALINO & CO. a bit more enjoyable than the original, which I saw some 35 years ago. It's pretty much the same France-in-the-1930s ambience: great sets, cars, clothes and music, minus the Jean-Paul Belmondo character (who bit the dust in the first film: this one begins with his funeral). Director Jacques Deray brings no more (or less) than standard, professional pizzazz to the proceedings, which basically amounts to revenge rained down on one crime syndicate by another, less nasty one.
There is a nod to the political/social/economic situation of the day, but basically this is an excuse to look more favorably upon Delon's set of killers because the other batch are right-wing and Hitler-loving. A pretty time-waster for those--like me--who enjoy gorgeous homes, deco night clubs and posh scenery, along with lots of gangland rub-outs. |
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