# Le Deuxième Souffle (1966)

> A fugitive gangster pursues one last score through France’s underworld while police pressure and criminal loyalties close around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14833

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
- Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin, Christine Fabréga, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paul Frankeur, Denis Manuel, Jean Négroni
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060305/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, tense, austere, late night noir viewing, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A dangerous gangster's final job spirals into chaos as he evades the law in Paris.

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