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The Second Wind is a french film of genre Drama directed by Alain Corneau with Daniel Auteuil
The Second Wind (2007)
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Jean-Pierre Melville avait déjà réalisé une adaptation du roman de José Giovanni, Le Deuxième Souffle.
Synopsis
Gustave Minda, dit « Gu », s'évade de prison. Pour se mettre à l'abri, il part pour l'Italie avec l'aide de Manouche et d'Alban. À Marseille, où il attend de pouvoir embarquer, on lui propose un casse qui doit lui permettre d'assurer sa retraite.Actors
Daniel Auteuil
(Gustave Minda, dit 'Gu')
Monica Bellucci
(Manouche)
Michel Blanc
(le commissaire Blot)
Jacques Dutronc
(Orloff)
Eric Cantona
(Alban)
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