Le Gitan (1975)

Le Gitan is a French crime film first released in 1975, directed by José Giovanni.  The film is based on a novel by José Giovanni and stars Alain Delon, Paul Meurisse, Annie Girardot and Marcel Bozzuffi.  It has also been released under the title: The Gypsy.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


For two years, Hugo Sennart has been busy settling old scores with a society that has persecuted his gypsy brothers and sisters for decades.  By raiding banks and post offices, he and his accomplices, Jo Amila and Jacques Helman, steal money, which they distribute amongst their clan.  After the killing of a mayor who refused to grant gypsies permission to set up camp on some unused land, Hugo earns himself the mantle of public enemy number one.   Commissioner Biot is determined to bring him and his band to justice...

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