The defence The Big-Idea Head
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
Back to trending 
Borsalino and Co.
Crime · Thriller · 1974
Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths... "A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man."
Movie details
Borsalino and Co.
1974 Crime · Thriller 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths... "A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man."
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Borsalino and Co.?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jacques Deray
Written by
Pascal Jardin · Jacques Deray
Alain Delon
Roch Siffredi
Riccardo Cucciolla
Volpone
Daniel Ivernel
Inspector Fanti
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Sam
Catherine Rouvel
Lola
Lionel Vitrant
Fernand
André Falcon
Inspector Cazenave
Court is in session
Put Borsalino and Co. on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.