Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Catherine Rouvel, Laura Adani, Julien Guiomar, Corinne Marchande, Françoise Christophe, Mario David, Christian de Tilière, Arnoldo Foà, Michel Bouquet. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Based on the novel "Bandits à Marseille" by Eugène Saccomano. Limited edititon contents: High definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation; Original lossless mono French and English audio options; Optional English subtitles; New audio commentary by film scholar Josh Nelson; The music of Borsalino, a new interview with composer and film historian Neil Brand on Claude Bolling's score; Dressing down,a new interview with film scholar Elizabeth Castaldo Lunden on Jacques Fonteray's costume design for Borsalino; Le Magnifique Belmondo, an archive extra celerating the unique talent and career of the beloved French actor; Theatrical trailer, Image gallery. Accompanied by illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau and an archival essay by curator Elisa Fulco on the iconic 'Borsalino' hats worn in the film ; double-sided poster featuring original and newly comissioned artwork by Tony Stella ; six postcard-sized reproduction artcards.
Summary:
Marseille, 1930: small-time gangster Roch Siffredi is released from prison and finds his former girlfriend Lola has moved on and is now with François Capella, another petty crook. Initially at odds, the two men form a partnership that will see them rise through the ranks of organised crime in Marseille. But how far will they go in their pursuit of power and what price will they be forced to pay?
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