Borsalino & Co.
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Borsalino & Co. |
| Original title | Borsalino and Co. |
| Country of production | France , Italy , Germany |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1974 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 (shortened 16) |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jacques Deray |
| script |
Pascal Jardin Jacques Deray |
| production | Alain Delon |
| music | Claude Bolling |
| camera | Jean-Jacques Tarbès |
| cut | Henri Lanoë |
| occupation | |
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Borsalino & Co. (Original title: Borsalino and Co. ) is a French - Italian - German gangster film by Jacques Deray from 1974 and the sequel to Borsalino from 1970, which was also directed by Deray.
action
Since the murder of his business partner and friend François Capella, gangster chief Roch Siffredi has sworn revenge. He learns that a certain Giovanni Volpone, who recently arrived in Marseille, is behind the attack. Inspector Fanti pays Siffredi a visit after Capella's death. He recognizes the gangster's success and admires the new establishment. Fanti has a certain respect for Roche, but should unrest arise in the milieu, he prefers to let the criminals kill each other. However, he informs Siffredi that Volpone is very dangerous: the Italian gangster not only seems to have special ambitions for Marseille, he also has considerable human and financial resources and effective political backing. Because Volpone is related to international fascism. His plan is to "clean up" the city and turn it into an experimental base in order to prepare for a new era. Roch learns that Volpone's brother is traveling alone by train to Marseille. He has him thrown from the moving train. The gangs of Siffredi and Volpone meet on the platform in Marseille. Volpone is aware that his brother will no longer arrive and his body will be found in the following days.
Siffredi soon realizes that he has underestimated Volpone, because the latter orders a comprehensive counter-attack that almost completely wipes out Roche's gang. Roche himself is captured by Volpone's men. Only gang member Fernand escapes his life at the last minute. Volpone lets Roche's wife Lola work in one of his brothels. Cazenave replaces Commissioner Fanti. Volpone turns Siffredi into an intoxicated wreck, accuses the journalists of him and also has him admitted to a psychiatric clinic. Roche is withdrawn from alcohol, but now he is not only humiliated, but also psychologically weakened. Fernand is hired by a funeral home and can break into the clinic. He succeeds in freeing Siffredi, but since they cannot stay in Marseilles, they flee by boat into exile in Italy.
Three years later, Siffredi regained his means and health and started a gang again. When they return, they free Lola and destroy Volpone's empire within a few days. Siffredi has Cazenave and Sam, Volpone's right-hand man, bottled with alcohol, who then utter fascist remarks in a bar, heavily drunk, in the presence of journalists. They call the police and Inspector Fanti gets his post back. The state authorities no longer support Volpone, and after Fanti has advocated letting the gangs take care of their affairs among themselves, Volpone finds his death in the cauldron of the train that was supposed to bring him to Germany. Roch has finished his opponent and could take his place again, but he no longer feels at home in Marseille. That's why he embarks for the United States with his gang and Lola .
Reviews
“A gangster war with varying successes in Marseille in the 1930s as a critically intended reflection of mechanisms for changing power and adapting. Coldness and hardness, as they have entered the life of the criminal embodied by Alain Delon, are formally reflected - right down to the colors - in the film. The brutal drama that breaks out in the last part of the first 'Borsalino' also comes into play here. "
“A noble thriller in a dignified Art Deco look. As ice cold, cynical and pessimistic as his hero. "
background
- Jean-Paul Belmondo in the role of François Capella no longer played in this film, as the character was killed in an assassination attempt by Borsalino at the end .
- In France, Borsalino & Co. was seen by around 1.7 million moviegoers.
Web links
- Borsalino & Co. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Borsalino & Co. in the online film database
- Borsalino & Co. in the German synchronous file