Flic Story

one of films who are more than a good one. because it gives more than good story, inspired performances, tension or credible dialogues. first - it is an admirable thriller. than - the work of Jean -Louis Trintignan is impressive , because he does a not real comfortable role in a subtle manner. the presence on screen, in same film of Ranato Salvatori and Anton Delon reminds the air of Rocco and his brothers by Visconti and that detail is important for a part of public. not the least, it is a real story who has the chance to be presented in the right manner, the atmosphere being recreated in wise manner. a film who has useful demonstration of few legendary actors. and who suggest a kind of portrait's sketch of evil.in same measure, the scenes behind Buisson's catchment and the habits after the moments of Borniche and Buisson are more than interesting.

A ruthless gangster (Trintignant) is on the loose and he seems to be killing for fun. But inspector Borniche (Delon) is on his tail. Set in immediate postwar France (1947) this is based on a true story (from Borniche himself). Everything about this movie is spot-on : the direction, the actors, the impeccable recreation of France in the forties, etc... Delon is perfect as the laconic inspector and Trintignant as the coldblooded gangster whose favourite handgun is the Walther P38, a Germanmade pistol (as repeated frequently in the movie). You will be at the edge of your seat : they don't make 'em like that anymore !

Sitting through this for the first time I was under the delusion it had been directed by Melville, although it didn't seem to be quite his style. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't, but by someone called Deray, whom I'd never heard of. The history of the pursuit, over several years, of a dedicated cop after an unrestrained and ruthless thief and killer, it turns out to be a masterpiece, with depth. Gradually it grows clear that the two men are psychologically related: two sides of one coin. It dawns on the viewer, or it did on this one, that it's to be doubted if there's anything that can be called free will. Both men are creatures of circumstance, who have not really chosen their destinies. There is a curious rapport between them. Cops need robbers, like cowboys need Indians. Each can look on the other and think: there, but for arbitrary fortune, go I. Buisson's use of his gun seems as natural and spontaneous as any of Tarantino's reservoir dogs. Borniche suffers his own harassment and pressures. No man chooses his birth or the pattern of his life. Or does he ? A thought-inducing experience.

One the most scabrous real case on France about a great criminal called Emile Buisson played glowingly by Jean-Louis Trintignant a true mad-dog, coldest killer, the movie starts when he escaped from prison in 1947, the Lieutenant Roger Borniche (Alain Delon) a sort of good manners cop and hard smoking man who want be promoted, then came up the golden opportunity, he was nominee to catch Buisson, due his fine background and sustained by his greedy and bad temper Chief Vieuchene (Marco Perrin) and leading a fine task force, in other hand Buisson exposes so much killing in same day an informer, giving hints for an aware and skillful Roger Borniche, in next day he sets up a siege at Buisson hideout, arresting his brother Jean-Baptiste, his partner Renee Bollec and Suzanne Bollec, Buisson had a luck and nerve to escape jumping over the dangerous roof to get the streets, through many contacts on underground's crime he was hidden on a distant farmer, between robbers and killings the cautious Buisson was so near to be arrest for Borniche, always slipping away on last minute, after exhaustive three years he bribes a Buisson's partner to reach him, Alain is great as always, but somehow Trintignant overtaken him on an outstanding and remarkable performance, the French cinema is growing in my conception so fast due the realistic pictures!!!

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First watch: 2020 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8.5

The best performances for both Trintignant and Delon, based on a true story dig in the criminal files of the French police. Classical, nothing unexpected but so brilliantly made, pulled by excellent acting and directing. Trintignant told later that he disliked the character he played here, so far from his own sensibility; and that's precisely for this reason that's his performance is awesome. The true definition of a true actor, who can play characters totally different from himself. Don't miss his glance, his terrific and terrifying glance, maybe more terrifying than the real Emile Buisson himself. One of most cold blooded killer that the movie- and not only French - industry has ever shown. Great ending too.