| Le deuxième souffle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Melville José Giovanni |
| Starring | Lino Ventura Paul Meurisse Raymond Pellegrin Christine Fabrega Pierre Zimmer |
| Music by | Bernard Gérard |
| Cinematography | Marcel Combes |
| Editing by | Michèle Boëhm Monique Bonnot |
| Release date(s) | FRA 1966 |
| Running time | 150 min. |
| Country | France |
Le deuxième souffle is an French crime-thriller film released in 1966. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, it stars Lino Ventura as Gustave Minda, known as Gu, Paul Meurisse as Inspector Blot and Raymond Pellegrin as Paul Ricci. The story revolves around Gustave escaping from prison to find his fiancée is being blackmailed from other criminals. Gustave then plans one last caper to steal enough money in hopes of retiring, but he has to deal with the betrayal of Paul Ricci by his own brother, Jo (played by Marcel Bozzuffi), as well as with the brutal and corrupt police inspector Fardiano.
The film was released under English titles including Second Breath and Second Wind.
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Gustave 'Gu' Minda | Lino Ventura |
| Commissaire Blot | Paul Meurisse |
| Paul Ricci | Raymond Pellegrin |
| Manouche | Christine Fabréga |
| Jo Ricci | Marcel Bozzuffi |
| Antoine | Denis Manuel |
| Alban | Michel Constantin |
| Orloff | Pierre Zimmer |
| Pascal | Pierre Grasset |
| Inspecteur Fardiano | Paul Frankeur |
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