French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I--Crime Films

The 1970s were a pivotal decade for thrillers in French cinema and crime films (also known as "e;polars"e;) in particular. The genre reached its commercial peak with box-office hits like Borsalino and Le Cercle rouge, starring the country's top stars, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Key works appeared from renowned auteurs such as Jean-Pierre Melville, Henri Verneuil, Rene Clement, and Claude ...