Movies like Second Breath
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Second Breath (1966)
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Original name: Le Deuxième Souffle
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
With his customary restraint and ruthless attention to detail, director Jean-Pierre Melville follows the parallel tracks of French underworld criminal Gu (the inimitable Lino Ventura), escaped from prison and roped into one last robbery, and the suave inspector, Blot (Paul Meurisse), relentlessly seeking him. The implosive Le deuxième souffle captures the pathos, loneliness, and excitement of a life in the shadows with methodical suspense and harrowing authenticity, and contains one of the most thrilling heist sequences Melville ever shot.
Style:
neo noir, noir, black and white, crime drama, exciting, atmospheric, clever, bleak, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
robbery, criminal, caper, jazz, fugitive, prison, mafia, escape, dream, post war, organized crime, manipulation, planning, mobster, betrayal, master criminal, one last job, gangster, police officer killed, career criminal, showgirl, gang, chases and races, rivalry, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s, 1960s
Place:
france, paris france, europe, south of france, marseille, southern france
Keyword:
gangsters
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and neo noir films with plots about gangster, dishonesty, criminal heroes, murder, law enforcement, rivalry and heist mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Second Breath: The Red Circle (1970), The Sicilian Clan (1969), Le Samurai (1967), Heat (1995), The Finger Man (1962). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Master thief Corey is fresh out of prison. But instead of toeing the line of law-abiding freedom, he finds his steps leading back to the shadowy world of crime, crossing those of a notorious escapee and alcoholic ex-cop. As the unlikely trio plots a ...
Style:
neo noir, tense, stylized, suspense, noir ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 1970, 60s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, europe, marseille, france
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Roger Santet is a convicted murderer sprung from prison by the Sicilian clan headed by the aging Vittorio Manalese. They conspire to steal a large cache of jewels from an exhibit in Rome. As they are preparing for the heist, the mobster's ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
heist, caper, mafia, organized crime, sicilian, gangster, robbery, female nudity, prison escape, unfaithful wife, revenge, mobster ...
Time:
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Place:
rome italy, france, venice, italy, paris france ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught.
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspenseful, bleak, suspense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
loner, hitman, gangster, assassination, police investigation, loneliness, assassin, betrayal, chase, anti hero, organized crime, character study ...
Time:
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Place:
paris france, france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A stone-faced Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as enigmatic gangster Silien, who may or may not be responsible for squealing on Faugel (Serge Reggiani), just released from the slammer and already involved in what should have been a simple heist. By the end ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Country: France, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: France
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Country: France
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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22%
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Story:
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Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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