Borsalino (1970)

During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.

Director:

Jacques Deray

Writers:

Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean Cau

Stars:

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Catherine Rouvel

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	François Capella
Alain Delon	...	Roch Siffredi
Catherine Rouvel	...	Lola
Françoise Christophe	...	Simone Escarguel
Corinne Marchand	...	Mme Rinaldi
Laura Adani	...	Mme Siffredi, la mère de Roch
Nicole Calfan	...	Ginette
Hélène Rémy	...	Lydia
Odette Piquet	...	La chanteuse
Mario David	...	Mario
Lionel Vitrant	...	Fernand
Dennis Berry	...	Nono
Jean Aron	...	Martial Roger, le comptable
André Bollet	...	Poli
Pierre Koulak	...	Spada

Storyline

In 1930 Marseilles two small-time crooks join forces when they meet brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and fights, they start to find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

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Plot Keywords:

marseilles france | gangster | poliziottesco | french poliziottesco | crook | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong gangster violence

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French Italian German

Release Date:

13 August 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Borsalino

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,090,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adel Productions, Marianne Productions, Mars Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 93 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On August 31st 1997, the BBC1 broadcast of the film was interrupted by a newsflash which newsreader Martin Lewis reported that Princess Diana Spencer had been seriously injured in a car crash in Paris.

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Connections

Featured in Un jour, un destin: Alain Delon, la solitude d'un fauve (2019)

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Soundtracks

Exoticana
Written and Performed by Claude Bolling

User Reviews

"Borsalino" a french classic

I watched this movie for the first time when i was 15 and continue watching it today,this movie is timeless, i was already familiar with Alain Delon and most of the works by Jean-Paul Belmondo,the two actors are phenomenal by themselves and were electrifying together in this movie.I find no fault in this representation of french mobsters in the 30's, and further feel that this movies should have received similar praise to movies such as our more recent "the Godfather".The movie starts off in a french Bistro with François Capella(Belmondo)shooting pool, and a lady sitting at the bar, Roch Siffredi(Delon)storms in and request the lady(Lola) to leave with him, and this results in a fist fight between Capella and Siffredi, and the movie catapults from their first meeting.The movie is well shot even by todays standards, the story is quite complete and will not leave questioning much once it is over. if you can get hold of it, it is definitely worth watching.