Borsalino
1970 · Movie · PG · 125 min · ★ 6.9 · 64% critics
In 1930s Marseilles, two small-time crooks team up after a messy meeting that begins as a fight over a woman. They work their way from low-stakes bets and boxing gigs to jobs for local gangster bosses, until their crime plans start to shift.
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-05-19
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (246 votes)
- Box office
- $1,090,000
About
If you enjoy old-school crime stories with a mix of hustle and escalating danger, Borsalino may land well; Not for you if you want a darker, more serious tone like The Swimming Pool or a sharper con-plot like The Brain.
Pros: charmingly easy-going crime; strong rise in stakes; period flavor | Cons: uneven momentum; limited depth for leads; tense moments feel repetitive
Themes
- gangster
- marseille, france
- woman between two men
- bar brawl
- buddy film
- mob
- gangster comedy
- friends love same woman
- men fight over a woman
Cast & crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as François Capella
Alain Delon
as Roch Siffredi
Catherine Rouvel
as Lola
Françoise Christophe
as Simone Escarguel
Corinne Marchand
as Mrs. Rinaldi
Laura Adani
as Mrs. Siffredi, Roch's Mother
Nicole Calfan
as Ginette
Hélène Rémy
as Lydia
Odette Piquet
as Singer
Mario David
as Mario
Directed by Jacques Deray