Alain Corneau's THE SECOND WIND (LE DEUXIÈME SOUFFLE): Pre-production teaser trailer

There's a pre-production teaser trailer for Alain Corneau's The Second Wind (Le deuxième souffle) on the website of production company ARP Sélection S.A..

The screenplay for The Second Wind (Le deuxième souffle) was written by Corneau, based on the eponymous novel Le deuxième souffle by José Giovanni. (Jean-Pierre Melville's 1966 classic Second Breath (Le deuxième souffle) was likewise based on that novel.) The movie stars (listed order corresponds to poster order) Daniel Auteuil, Monica Bellucci, Michel Blanc, Jacques Dutronc, Eric Cantona, Gilbert Melki, Daniel Duval, Nicolas Duvauchelle, and Philippe Nahon.

Here's a synopsis for The Second Wind from the website of international sales agent Wild Bunch (Exception Wild Bunch S.A.): "1958. Gu, an infamous and highly dangerous gangster serving a life sentence, escapes from prison. With the cops on his trail, he plans to flee the country with Manouche, the woman he loves. Desperate for cash, he agrees to take part in one last job. Thanks to him, the hold-up goes without a hitch.

But the cops are manipulating things behind the scenes, and Gu's accomplices take him for an informer - a traitor.

To save his honour and clear his name, Gu will do whatever is necessary..."

Warner Bros. France S.A. plans to release The Second Wind theatrically in France late this year.

Those who are interested in The Second Wind may also wish to read the ScreenAnarchy articles on Régis Wargnier's Have Mercy on Us All (Pars vite et reviens tard) and Frédéric Schoendoerffer's Crime Insiders (Truands).

ARP Sélection: The Second Wind (w/ pre-production teaser trailer)

The Second Wind poster (see above left - 92 KB JPEG version)

The Second Wind promo image #1 (52 KB JPEG)

The Second Wind promo image #2 (32 KB JPEG)