Borsalino (Film)
- Jean -Paul Belmondo: François Capella
- Alain Delon: Roch Siffredi
- Catherine Rouvel: Lola
- Françoise Christophe: Simone Escarguel
- Corinne Marchand: Madame Rinaldi
- Laura Adani: Madame Siffredi
- Nicole Calfan: Ginette
- Hélène Remy: Lydia
- Mireille Darc: prostitute
- Mario David Mario
- Julien Guiomar: Simon Boccace
- André Bollet: Poli
Borsalino ( Alternative title: The Borsalino ) is a French-Italian gangster film by Jacques Deray from 1970 Screenplay based on the novel by Eugène Marseille Bandits a Saccomano and is inspired by the legendary gangster bosses Spirito and Carbone. .
Action
The Marseilles of the 1930s the small gangster François Roch Siffredi Capella and meet each other, as they compete for the same woman, first they beat, but then friends.
Capella Siffredi and take some orders for a local gangster. Later, they work for themselves and take control over the underworld of the city.
Reviews
"Perfect - lurid star and gangster film, which linked his pranks and his dance elegance of irony with a brutal drama. " Lexicon of international film
Awards
Jacques Deray was nominated in 1970 for the Golden Bear. The film was nominated for Best Picture in 1971 for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. As a Best Foreign Language Film in 1971 he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Background
The film was shot in Marseille. One counted in France over 4.7 million moviegoers. In 1974, the sequel Borsalino & Co. was produced.