Borsalino and Co.

This is the follow-up to ¨Borsalino¨(1969) that's set during the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves. These two rough crooks join forces and when they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change. The continuation ¨Borsalino and Co¨(1974) of the successful ¨Borsalino¨ (1969), this time without Jean-Paul Belmondo as the protagonist, as Alain Delon begins right where the predecessor left off, with a more solemn and violent tone than the previous. Here Alain Delon repeats his role interpretating Roch Siffredi who on this occasion, swears to avenge the murder from his partner Francois Capella. ¨Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths... "A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man."

A nice thriller in French style , while the prior entry had a delicious serious-comic style , this sequel is more violent and strong than Borsalino (1969) . Borsalino was a slight film , a Buddy Movie , in which two likable hoods become gangland in Thirties . And this Borsalino and Co (1974) deals with a relentless revenge that will make Siffredi travel all over Marseille of the thirties in a place ruled by organized crime and the fight between gangs in order to achieve his purpose. This is a suspenseful and violent gangster movie in which action , intrigue , plot twists and thriller are continued . From the beginning to the end it turns out extremely intriguing and violent , including well developing of interesting characters , and that's why it is entertaining . The movie has lots of crossfire , dark-edged drama , thrills and moving events . Alain Delon gives a cold and fine acting in his usual style , being well accompanied by a good cast , such as : Riccardo Cucciolla, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Catherine Rouvel, Daniel Ivernel , Lionel Vitrant , Adolfo Lastretti , and brief appearances from Gunter Meisner and Anton Driffing that used to interpret Nazi roles and cameos from Claudine Auger as a cruise passenger and Mireille Dark -who was longtime girlfrend of Delon- playing a prostitute .

It contains a colorful and evocative cienematography Jean-Jacques Tarbé . Claude Bolling's infectious musical score helps very much as well .This entertaining and acceptable mobster movie was well directed by Jacques Deray , making a memorable work , though sometimes results to be slow-moving . He was a purveyor of a certain kind of noir movie , creating a tiny studio . Jacques began as an actor in his late teens and from 1952 worked as assistant to several noted directors , including Luis Bunuel and Jules Dassin . He was President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1981 . One of his favourite actors was Alain Delon , whom Jacques directed many times . He made his first film in 1960 and Jacques directed some great French actors as Alain Delon , Jean-Louis Trintignant , Michael Serrault , Charlote Rampling and Jean-Paul Belmondo . Deray was a notorious director and writer , known for Borsalino (1970) , The Outside Man or A man is dead (1972) , Flic Story (75) , Le gang (77) , Three Men to Kill (80) , Le Marginal (1983) , He Died with His Eyes Open (85) and The Loner (87) . Being his greatest hit : La Piscine (1969). Rating : 6.5/10 . Decent sequel.