Vincent cassel stars as the notorious jacques mesrine, the rock n roll bank robber who became a wanted man, famed for his daring escapades. Killer instinct the first of two parts charts the outlaw odyssey of jacques mesrine vincent cassel, the legendary french gangster of the 1960s and 1970s who came to be known as french public enemy no. Amazed that i didnt know anything about this movie before i walked into the theatre, was glued to my seat for two hours, didnt want to chance missing anything riveting, action packed crime drama, with a mesmerizing performance by vincent cassel as mesrine. Sharing the screen with the brilliant vincent cassel, this spin on fairytale is said to resemble the films of hayao miyazaki instead of previous takes on the fairy tale by jean cocteau and disney. It also has a brooding, deadeyed star performance by vincent cassel as jacques mesrine, whose twocontinent, twodecade crime spree encompassed kidnapping, murder, multiple prison escapes, and. Mesrine is a twopart 2008 french biographical crime film on the life of french gangster jacques mesrine, directed by jeanfrancois richet and written by abdel raouf dafri and richet. Ever since then i knew i had to publish an english edition of this book and it took ten years to get done, due to the fact that the book was outofprint for many years in france. Starring french superstar vincent cassel black swan, this highoctane crime thriller sports an allstar cast and a long list of awards.
In 2008 there were two featurelength films based on his life, one of them starring vincent cassel in the lead role. Nov 07, 2016 vincent cassel is the man vincent cassel image on we heart it french actor vincent cassel, photo by vincent peter vincent cassel vincent cassel, straight razor shave with a morning smoke. Public enemy number one, detailed mesrine s criminal career. Killer instinct, which stars vincent cassell as mesrine and gerard depardieu. One of frances best loved actors, vincent cassel has always refused to court hollywood. Aug 27, 2010 the french outlaw jacques mesrine, who terrorized france and killed 39 people, is the subject of the thrilling mesrine. Dec 30, 2016 shirtless vincent cassel, 50, joins bikiniclad model girlfriend tina kunakey, 27, on beach break in brazil. See more ideas about vincent cassel, actor and portrait. Vincent cassel in mesrine r ichard maibaum, now best known for scripting the best james bond movies, ran into censorship problems in 1949. Riveting, action packed crime drama, with a mesmerizing performance by vincent cassel as mesrine, the legendary french criminal. Gerard depardieu also appears as a gangster in the film titled public enemy number one. Movies based on real life, movies based on books, french movies, crime movies, thriller. And that was the end of jacques mesrine, frances public enemy number one.
Under the reign of napoleon, francois vidocq, the only man who escaped from the greatest penal colony of the country, is a legend of the lowparisian fund. Aug 27, 2010 cassel gained 45 pounds to play the beefier aspects of mesrine, but this was just window dressing to a rich, commanding picture of a man who never met a primal urge he didnt rush to act on. Frances public enemy number one, jacques mesrine, returns. Vincent cassel in biography of french gangster the new. Now back in france, mesrine is finally in police custody and facing justice for his crimes but he is soon on the run once again. He and a friend even kidnapped, beat up and left for dead a rightwing. Cesar award winner for best actor in mesrine part 2. Jacques mesrine, last of the great french gangsters, was declared public enemy number one during his lifetime.
He became somewhat of a folk hero in france for thumbing his nose at the judicial and penal systems. See more ideas about number one, mafia gangster and old quotes. Born in 1936, mesrine vincent cassell transformed himself from a middleclass algerian war veteran to a career criminal of international notoriety, before eventually earning the dubious honour of being named public enemy number one by the french government. Top 10 best vincent cassel acting performances imdb.
Feb 04, 1984 i first heard of jacques mesrines memoir the death instinct when i published and read guy debords considerations on the assassination of gerard lebovici. He currently stars as engerraund serac in the hbo television series westworld. The first part was found undeniably uneven, but vincent cassel s electrifying performance makes mesrine. Rex call it a caveman creed, but cassel really seems to believe that selfreinvention, past a certain age, is less feasible for women. Vincent cassel, the cocky, snakeeyed french actor with a prizefighters mug is so charismatic in mesrine, a fourhour biography of the notorious french gangster jacques mesrine. The mesrine memoir had a huge effect on lebovici and debord, due to the fact that lebovici was the publisher for mesrines book when he was public enemy number one. Modern in the sense that his story includes violence, spectacle, and that he is not just a figure of legend. The movie is generally true to the book and well worth seeing.
Mesrine, an audacious publicity hungry bank robber and kidnapper, became one of the all time great prison escapees, and. Mesrine killer instinct 2008 french film directed by jeanfrancois richet the story of french gangster jacques mesrine, before he was called public enemy n1. Vincent cassel will play jacques mesrine, who died in 1979 in a hail of police bullets. The french outlaw jacques mesrine, who terrorized france and killed 39 people, is the subject of the thrilling mesrine. The emperor of paris with august diehl, fabrice luchini and olga kurylenko former bond girl in quantum of solace, 2008 among his costars. Apres avoir regarde les 2 films avec cassel, je me suis decide a acheter ce livre. Cassel is riveting in overlong mesrine by joe morgenstern updated sept. Killer instinct, which stars vincent cassell as mesrine. Killer instinct, was based on mesrines autobiographical book. In oceans twelve and oceans thirteen, he was a master thief nicknamed the night fox. Actor vincent cassel often plays the role of the villain. May 11, 2012 the incredible and brutal story of jacques mesrine vincent cassel continues in mesrine. Twopart biopic based on the autobiography of notorious french gangster jacques mesrine. For professional reasons, vincent lives mostly in paris while his italianborn wife, monica bellucci, lives mostly in london.
Jacques mesrine book, abdel raouf dafri scenario 2 more credits. Mesrine repeatedly escaped from prison and made international headlines. Vincent casselow, french actor, is married to the incredibly sexy monica bellucci. Vincent cassel in biography of french gangster the new york. Public enemy no 1, starring vincent cassel in the lead role. Jul 11, 2009 the latest addition to this canon arrives in the uk next month with two films mesrine. Jacques mesrine 28 december 19362 november 1979 was a french criminal who was also briefly active in the united states and canada. Like the antihero of a french new wave film, reallife gallic gangster jacques mesrine spent much of his life running from the law. Cassel is also renowned for playing the infamous french bankrobber jacques mesrine in.
He was responsible for numerous bank robberies, burglaries, and kidnappings, and claimed in an autobiography he wrote from prison to have committed upwards of. Infamous for his bravado and outrageously daring prison escapes. Clooneys performance, corbijns aesthetic ambitions compel attention. Over the years, the book fell out of print while mesrine s legend remained alive, though sometimes only in the verses of french rap songs. In the first section of this twopart film directed by jeanfrancois richet assault on precinct, vincent cassel eastern promises stars as the titular criminal. He did not let the tabloids write the only version of the story.
Vincent cassel burns up the screen as mesrine, a hotheaded, violent, but at the same time, tender and emotional man. Vincent crochon born 23 november 1966, known as vincent cassel, is a french actor and the son of actor jeanpierre cassel. Born as vincent crochon on the 23rd november 1966 in paris, france. He beat both systems numerous times, and this movie shows how he did it. Frances cassel vies for us stardom as gangster mesrine french film star vincent cassel s bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim in hollywood, as us critics lap up his performance in the biopic mesrine. Born as vincent crochon on the 23rd november 1966, in paris, france, vincent cassel is an actor, best known to the world as jacques mesrine, a french bank robber i monica bellucci y leonie 2 meses desayunando en roma. For the 42yearold cassel, mesrine might be the high point of his career. Killer instinct a gangster biopic worth seeking out. Cassel is also renowned for playing the infamous french bankrobber jacques mesrine in mesrine. Vincent cassel absolutely dominates the screen as the completely crazy, vicious french gangster jacques mesrine.
Regardless, it generated renewed interest in mesrine. Did you know vincen is married to the incredibly sexy monica bellucci. Paris police redouble their efforts against gangster and publicityhungry celebrity jacques mesrine by forming a unit dedicated to stopping him. Jacques mesrine tshirt frances public enemy number one slim fit tshirtt. Mesrine was notorious both for his violent exploits and for the media attention he attracted, and he. Shirtless vincent cassel joins girlfriend tina kunakey on. Vincent cassel stars in this awardwinning biopic thats considered french cinemas answer to scarface. With vincent cassel, patrick chesnais, august diehl, olga kurylenko. The latest addition to this canon arrives in the uk next month with two films mesrine. The autobiography of one of frances most notorious criminals. Public enemy number one, both starring vincent cassel. Jacques mesrine tshirt frances public enemy number one slim fit tshirtt shirt hoodie for men, women unisex full size. Jul 24, 2015 4 nov 1979 aftermath of the shooting of criminal jacques mesrine in paris. Frances cassel vies for us stardom as gangster mesrine.
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