Le deuxième souffle (lit. 'The Second Wind') is a 1958 novel by the French writer José Giovanni.
| Author | José Giovanni |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 1958 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 253 |
Plot summary
editIt is about the aging French gangster Gustave "Gu" Minda who escapes from prison and becomes entangled in a plot to rob a security van in Marseille. It was Giovanni's second novel and was published in the Série noire collection of éditions Gallimard.[1]
Adaptations
editThe novel is the basis for the 1966 film Le deuxième souffle directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and its 2007 remake The Second Wind directed by Alain Corneau.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Hewitt, Nicholas (2019). Wicked City: The Many Cultures of Marseille. London: Hurst & Company. pp. 218–225. ISBN 9781787381995.
- ^ Vincendeau, Ginette (2003). Jean-Pierre Melville An American in Paris. British Film Institute. p. 238. ISBN 0851709494.
- ^ "The Second Wind (Le deuxieme souffle)". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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