Le deuxième souffle_
A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
Starring
Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Christine Fabréga
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Le deuxième souffle was released 60 years ago in 1966.
Overview
A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
Le deuxième souffle is a Action, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 30m.
CAST (20)
Lino Ventura
Gustave 'Gu' Minda
Paul Meurisse
Commissioner Blot
Christine Fabréga
Simone, aka 'Manouche'
Michel Constantin
Alban, Manouche's bodyguard
Raymond Pellegrin
Paul Ricci
Marcel Bozzuffi
Jo Ricci, Paul's brother
Pierre Zimmer
Orloff
Denis Manuel
Antoine Ripa
Pierre Grasset
Pascal
Paul Frankeur
Inspector Fardiano
Jean Négroni
Man
Jacques Léonard
Henri Tourneur
RL
Raymond Loyer
Jacques Ribaldi, aka 'Le notaire'
Sylvain Lévignac
Louis Bartel
Louis Bugette
Théo
Albert Michel
Marcel 'le Stéphanois'
JB
Jean-Claude Bercq
Inspector Godefroy
Albert Dagnant
Jeannot Franchi
Pierre Gualdi
The inspector who arrives first in the bar
Marcel Bernier
Inspector at the hospital
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Le deuxième souffle about?
A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
How long is Le deuxième souffle?
Le deuxième souffle has a runtime of 150 minutes (2h 30m).
Who stars in Le deuxième souffle?
The cast of Le deuxième souffle includes Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Christine Fabréga, Michel Constantin, Raymond Pellegrin.
What is the rating of Le deuxième souffle?
Le deuxième souffle has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 199 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Drama
Crime