La Scoumoune Blu-ray is a hard-hitting French crime drama from acclaimed filmmaker José Giovanni, adapting his own novel for the screen. Reuniting Jean-Paul Belmondo with the role he first played in A Man Named Rocca, this stylish underworld saga blends gang warfare, prison drama and romance into one of the defining Euro-crime films of the 1970s.
 
In 1930s Marseille, gangster Roberto La Rocca arrives seeking revenge for his friend Xavier, who has been framed by powerful criminal rivals. As Rocca battles rival gangs and navigates the city's dangerous underworld, his quest for justice leads to betrayal, imprisonment and a daring struggle for freedom. Along the way, he forms a passionate relationship that complicates his increasingly perilous life.
 
Featuring magnetic performances from Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale, La Scoumoune combines gritty crime storytelling with the cool sophistication of classic French cinema, elevated by a memorable score from François de Roubaix.
 
directed by: José Giovanni
starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Constantin, Michel Peyrelon, Enrique Lucero, Alain Mottet, Gérard Depardieu
1972 / 106 min / French / English Subtitles