Borsalino

"They're going after what they want. And what they want is everything."

1970 2h 5m FR

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6.9

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6.8

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★6.9TMDB · 259★6.8IMDB · 5,147

CrimeComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

“They're going after what they want. And what they want is everything.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
François Capella
Alain Delon
Roch Siffredi
Catherine Rouvel
Lola
Françoise Christophe
Simone Escarguel
Corinne Marchand
Mrs. Rinaldi
Laura Adani
Mrs. Siffredi, Roch's Mother
Nicole Calfan
Ginette
Hélène Rémy
Lydia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Deray
Writers: Claude Sautet, Jacques Deray, Jean-Claude Carrière
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Borsalino Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Cayatte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon and Catherine Rouvel carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jacques Deray directs. Jean-Jacques Tarbès behind the camera. Claude Bolling scores. Paul Cayatte cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Part of the "Borsalino Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Cayatte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon and Catherine Rouvel carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They're going after what they want. And what they want is everything.".
10IMDB entry: tt0065486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "gangster", "marseille, france", "woman between two men", "bar brawl".