Les Doulos, Jean Pierre Melville, 1962

Melville, following the model of like-minded helmers Jacques Becker, Jules Dassin, and Julien Duvivier, crafts, with Le Doulos (recently re-released theatrically), a solid policier from amongst the cloak and dagger underground of mid-century France. Euro giants Belmondo and Piccoli are in top form, as are Melville's striking, elegant compositions.