"Le cercle rouge" is a gangster movie with a very prolonged heist scene and as such reminds of "Du Rififi chez les hommes" (1955, Jules Dassin).
In his turn "Le cercle rouge" influenced the work of Joel and Ethan Coen, in particular "Millers crossing" (1990). It is funny how American filmmaking (Jules Dassin) influenced other American filmmaking (Coen brothers) via a detour trough France.
"Le cercle rouge" is more about ambience than about plot. The primary atmosphere is one of loneliness. This atmoshere is communicated partially by the use of pale colors.
Another way of communicating this atmosphere of loneliness is the lack of domesticity in the life of main character Corey (Alain Delon). This is in stark contrast with for example the life of detective Mattei (Bourvil) who has a daily welcome ceremony with his pet when he comes home. Or take fellow criminal Max (Jean Gabin) from "Touchez pas au grisbi" (1954, Jacques Becker). Max has a hidng place that is furnished as cosy as possible.
In his turn "Le cercle rouge" influenced the work of Joel and Ethan Coen, in particular "Millers crossing" (1990). It is funny how American filmmaking (Jules Dassin) influenced other American filmmaking (Coen brothers) via a detour trough France.
"Le cercle rouge" is more about ambience than about plot. The primary atmosphere is one of loneliness. This atmoshere is communicated partially by the use of pale colors.
Another way of communicating this atmosphere of loneliness is the lack of domesticity in the life of main character Corey (Alain Delon). This is in stark contrast with for example the life of detective Mattei (Bourvil) who has a daily welcome ceremony with his pet when he comes home. Or take fellow criminal Max (Jean Gabin) from "Touchez pas au grisbi" (1954, Jacques Becker). Max has a hidng place that is furnished as cosy as possible.