{"id":92709,"date":"2023-10-26T11:32:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92709"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:40:50","slug":"french-connection-the-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92709","title":{"rendered":"French Connection, The (1971)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Your hunches have backfired before, Doyle &#8212; or have you forgotten about that already?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster-91x128.png 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster-192x270.png 192w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Poster.png 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn New York City, a pair of undercover narcs &#8212; Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) &#8212; begin tracking a local shop owner (Tony Lo Bianco) who is planning a major heroin trade with a French millionaire (Fernando Rey).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cat-and-Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Drug Dealers<\/li>\n<li>Gene Hackman Films<\/li>\n<li>New York City<\/li>\n<li>Police<\/li>\n<li>Rod Steiger Films<\/li>\n<li>William Friedkin Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary writes, &#8220;William Friedkin directed this Best Picture winner, a police thriller showing how a [pair] of brutal, vulgar, nattily dressed New York street cops outfox the civil, rich, well-educated international criminals who are trying to smuggle in an enormous shipment of heroin.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Transfer.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He notes that &#8220;Friedkin makes great use of sight and sounds of New York, wisely chosen locations, hand-held cameras, and natural light to give authenticity to this true story&#8221; &#8212; and that the &#8220;scenes shot in France, using French subtitles, give the film class, rather than coming across as pretentious.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-France.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He points out while the &#8220;cops are brave,&#8221; &#8220;those like Jimmy &#8216;Popeye&#8217; Doyle&#8230; are too obsessive and sadistic to be considered heroes:&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Bar.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;and thus &#8220;make unique protagonists in the American cinema. We&#8217;re glad they&#8217;re tough enough for the dangerous job of narcotics investigators, but we wouldn&#8217;t want to cross the paths of these thugs.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Roughing-Up.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary adds that the &#8220;film has ironic humor, strong violence, [and] many exciting sequences,&#8221; with the most famous showing &#8220;Popeye racing his car after a bad guy on a subway&#8221; &#8212; which plays &#8220;like a terrific short film.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Chase.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So much has been written and produced about this award-winning picture &#8212; followed by John Frankenheimer&#8217;s non-<em>GFTFF<\/em> listed <em>French Connection II<\/em> (1975) (which I haven&#8217;t seen) &#8212; that I&#8217;ll just highlight a few more of my thoughts. While the film is a bit challenging to follow at first, this makes perfect sense given the context of undercover cops attempting to sniff out a lead without being seen; we get a strong sense of how many tedious hours they must wait while observing their suspects, without any guarantee of success. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Tedious.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Location3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cat-and-mouse tensions between Hackman and Rey are especially enjoyable; their interactions on a subway car are classic. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Wave.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the scene in which the cops look for a very-well-hidden stash of drugs is genuinely suspenseful. This one remains well worth a look.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Hackman.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Roy Scheider as Buddy Russo<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Scheider.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent use of location shooting throughout the film<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Alley.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Owen Roizman&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Gun.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jerry Greenberg&#8217;s editing<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-92724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/French-Connection-Sitting.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Don Ellis&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a classic thriller. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0067116\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/fren.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/75646\/the-french-connection\/#articles-reviews?articleId=97174\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2838conn.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/review\/36479\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Your hunches have backfired before, Doyle &#8212; or have you forgotten about that already?&#8221; Synopsis: In New York City, a pair of undercover narcs &#8212; Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) &#8212; begin tracking a local shop owner (Tony Lo Bianco) who is planning a major heroin trade with a French millionaire (Fernando Rey). 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