Silien (played by Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a protagonist in Le Doulos.
A key accomplice suspected of betraying Maurice. He actually attempts to save Maurice from a police ambush, rescues him, and secretly manipulates events to clear Maurice's name by eliminating rival gangsters. Ultimately betrayed by Maurice's secret contract with Kern, he is fatally shot after a tense confrontation. Maurice Faugel (played by Serge Reggiani) appears in Le Doulos.
Recently released from prison who murders his friend Gilbert and steals his loot. He is ambushed during a heist, survives, and falsely believes Silien betrayed him. While imprisoned, he secretly hires his cellmate Kern to assassinate Silien. He tragically dies in Ponthierry after being mistaken for Silien during the hit. Jean (played by Philippe March) appears in Le Doulos.
A friend who helps Maurice by delivering equipment for a planned heist. He shelters the wounded Maurice at his home and later helps clarify that Silien never betrayed him, explaining the true sequence of events during the police ambush. Fabienne (played by Fabienne Dali) appears in Le Doulos.
A former girlfriend of gangster Nuttheccio who becomes an ally to Silien. She agrees to testify against Nuttheccio and Armand in exchange for escaping their criminal life. After Silien's death, she receives his final phone call. Thérèse (played by Monique Hennessy) appears in Le Doulos.
Maurice's girlfriend who is violently interrogated by Silien for the heist address. She is later revealed to be a police informant, and her body is found in the wrecked car that initially rescued Maurice. Kern (played by Carl Studer) appears in Le Doulos.
A fellow prisoner who Maurice secretly hires to assassinate Silien. He travels to Ponthierry for the hit but fatally mistakes Maurice for his target during a tense standoff, resulting in a mutual exchange of gunfire that kills both him and Silien. Armand (played by Jacques De Leon) appears in Le Doulos.
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Characters
Silien
(played by Jean-Paul Belmondo) — protagonist
A key accomplice suspected of betraying Maurice. He actually attempts to save Maurice from a police ambush, rescues him, and secretly manipulates events to clear Maurice's name by eliminating rival ga...
Maurice Faugel
(played by Serge Reggiani) — supporting
Recently released from prison who murders his friend Gilbert and steals his loot. He is ambushed during a heist, survives, and falsely believes Silien betrayed him. While imprisoned, he secretly hires...
Jean
(played by Philippe March) — supporting
A friend who helps Maurice by delivering equipment for a planned heist. He shelters the wounded Maurice at his home and later helps clarify that Silien never betrayed him, explaining the true sequence...
Fabienne
(played by Fabienne Dali) — supporting
A former girlfriend of gangster Nuttheccio who becomes an ally to Silien. She agrees to testify against Nuttheccio and Armand in exchange for escaping their criminal life. After Silien's death, she re...
Thérèse
(played by Monique Hennessy) — supporting
Maurice's girlfriend who is violently interrogated by Silien for the heist address. She is later revealed to be a police informant, and her body is found in the wrecked car that initially rescued Maur...
Kern
(played by Carl Studer) — supporting
A fellow prisoner who Maurice secretly hires to assassinate Silien. He travels to Ponthierry for the hit but fatally mistakes Maurice for his target during a tense standoff, resulting in a mutual exch...
Armand
(played by Jacques De Leon) — supporting
Key Relationships
Silien → Armand
(Conflict Target)
Maurice Faugel → Kern
(Professional Contract Killer)
Silien → Fabienne
(Romantic Former Partner)
Silien → Thérèse
(Conflict Interrogator)
Maurice Faugel → Thérèse
(Romantic Girlfriend)
Maurice Faugel → Jean
(Alliance Friend)
Silien → Maurice Faugel
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
A tale of betrayal, loyalty, and fatal misunderstandings in the Parisian underworld.
Plot Progression
The Prisoner's Return
The Raid & The Aftermath
Shadows & Deceptions
The Fatal Misunderstanding
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Le Doulos (1962) · 7.4/10 · crime, drama, thriller
