Borsalino and Co. (1974)

• Year: 1974
• Released: 23 Oct 1974
• Country: France, Italy, West Germany
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071241/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/borsalino_and_co
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• Available in: 720p,
• Language: French
• MPA Rating: Not Rated
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 110 min
• Writer: Pascal Jardin, Jacques Deray
• Director: Jacques Deray
• Cast: Alain Delon, Riccardo Cucciolla, Daniel Ivernel
• Keywords: gangster, mafia,

	6.3/10
	62% – Critics
	62% – Audience

Borsalino and Co. Storyline

It’s the early 1930s. Working their way up the ladder largely on chutzpah, Roch Sifreddi and François Capella, who became best friends in their unlikely partnership, have risen to the top of the organized crime world in Marseilles. Shortly after reaching the top, Capella is murdered. Sifreddi eventually learns that the murder was orchestrated by international businessman Giovanni Volpone, new to Marseilles from Italy, whose ultimate goal is to take control of the city in all aspects–legal and illegal. While Sifreddi sees Volpone’s action as the start of a gangland war, Volpone has other thoughts in sending a longer-lasting message to Sifreddi and others who may want to fill his shoes. Volpone has specific reasons for wanting Marseilles–a war he will want to wage in most of the western world to reach his end goal. Standing by Sifreddi in this war is Lola, a former prostitute friend to both Sifreddi and Capella, who was Capella’s girlfriend at the time of his death, and Sifreddi and Capella’s loyal and long-serving head henchman, Fernand. In this battle, Sifreddi can no longer rely on the hands-off approach by the police, former Commissioner Fanti, who would only intervene if the tit-for-tat killings got out of hand. Fanti has now been replaced by Commissioner Cazenave, who is a little out of his element in dealing with such matters. Under the circumstances, the police may have their own ideas of what they would like to happen with Sifreddi and Volpone’s war, especially as Volpone views the law as only applying to poor people.—Huggo

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a sequel too much

‘Borsalino and Co.’ (the English title is ‘Blood on the Streets’) is a good case study of the risks of ‘sequel’ films. Film director Jacques Deray and producer Alain Delon tried in 1974 to repeat the success of ‘Borsalino’ released on screen in 1970, which featured Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo, in an elegant and well choreographed production, in which the two mega-stars almost mathematically divided their time and space on the screen, being extremely careful not to shadow each other. Francois Capella, the hero played by Belmondo, dies in a spray of bullets at the end of the first film, and ‘Borsalino and Co.’ begins with his funeral. Roch Siffredi (Alain Delon) will spend the sequel looking for the assassins of his friend, taking revenge upon them in a cruel and spectacular way and fighting with his rivals for the control of Marseilles in the mid-1930s. The task will not be easy.

Although it is happening at the same period and in the same locations, the story of ‘Borsalino and Co.’ has a tone different from the one of the original movie. If there is a moral motivation in ‘Borsalino’ that balances the character and deeds of the heroes this was friendship. Friendship remains in the second film only a pretext mentioned in the first scenes, revenge takes its place as a feeling that guides the actions of Roch Siffredi. ‘Borsalino’ was more like a mobsters movie inspired by successful similar American films. ‘Borsalino and Co.’ slips much further into the ‘film noir’ genre. Less successful are the political or historical nuances, the introduction of the fascist association of Roch’s enemies seems forced. From the light atmosphere, the local color, the humor and the fun of the original film, there is nothing left, even Claude Bolling’s music is less inspired this time.

‘Borsalino and Co.’o and Co.’ it’s not a bad movie. It is a cursive action film, and the story has something from ‘Count de Monte Cristo’, if we are already in Marseilles. Delivered by the need to be careful about the pharmaceutical partition of the screen with Belmondo, Delon dominates the film and creates a role closer to that he had other gangster films in which he played the role of the bad guy with an angelic face. However, the rest of the casting is much less inspired than the first movie in the series, and none of the supporting roles provide the opportunity for an acting creation to remember more than five minutes after the screening ends. ‘Borsalino’ was a special film, a piece of entertainment with the chance to be remembered long after watching it. ‘Borsalino and Co.’ it’s just a reasonable vintage action movie. It ends with a ‘to be followed’ sign that never happened, and I believe that the producer and the director were inspired not to continue the series.

An acceptable and thrilling sequel professionally directed by Jacques Deray

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.

macho man

BORSALINO & CO. (1974) starred Alain Delon and Ricardo Cucciolla.

This is a sequel to the highly acclaimed BORSALINO which apparently is unavailable. Well, if there is one thing I hate it’s dubbing. This was dubbed. Delon’s voice was too low. The voices always sound disembodied to me.

The story takes place in the mid-1930s France, and it concerns a gangland war between the Volpone (Cucciolla) gang and the Roch Siffredi (Delon) gang. Initially, Volpone wins and plans to saturate the country with heroin, but Siffredi carefully works out his revenge.

It’s a typical Godfather-type film without being the Godfather. Lots of cars crashing, violence, shooting, and a particularly unpleasant final scene. All very macho.

On IMDb one of the posters said, “Alain Delon, already past his prime…” Yeah, what a dog. He was a GOD, and with his hair slicked back, evening clothes, and beautifully tailored suits, he looked as if he walked off the pages of Italian Vogue. If your idea of “prime” is 25, that’s sad. To each age its own beauty.