Wed, Feb 13 / 7 pm
Sat, Feb 16 / 9 pm
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
1970, France, 130 min
French with English subtitles
Alain Delon plays a master thief, fresh out of prison, who crosses paths with a notorious escapee (Gian Maria Volonté) and an alcoholic ex-cop (Yves Montand). The unlikely trio plot a heist against impossible odds until a relentless inspector and their own pasts seal their fates.
The Jean-Pierre Melville Retrospective is presented in partnership with the Alliance Française du Manitoba, Institut Français, Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Canada, and the Jean-Pierre Melville Foundation.
