The French Connection at TCM on Nov. 13

 

Director William Friedkin talks about The French Connection at TCM on Nov. 13, following a double feature of The French Connection and To Live and Die in L.A. Friedkin is a beloved director who won multiple Academy Awards for The French Connection. We'll discuss his filmmaking influences and the movie's many surprises. Also, check out these pictures from the movie's history. This review was originally published on Entertainment Weekly. This article has been updated to reflect new information.

Gene Hackman played Eddie Egan, the character in The French Connection. Hackman was based on a real-life NYPD narcotics detective, who uses the N-word, and he has no qualms about roughing up the perps. In the end, though, the movie seems to end happily for the cops, which is hardly surprising. But the movie's ending makes us wonder whether the ending is actually true.

"The French Connection" is one of the most famous movies based on true events. A gangster-in-filtration case from the 1960s, "The French Connection" depicts the lives of two New York City cops and their investigation of a notorious drug ring. In real life, the two detectives, Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, broke up a drug ring, seized 32 million pounds of heroin, and became famous. Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso were involved in the filming, and Gene Hackman played both detectives.

Another example of Friedkin's peerless cinematic technique is the film's car chase. A car chase, in this case, is an extremely rare thing in today's CGI world. The film's car chase is a breathtaking example of how a director can use the power of cinematic space to create a visceral effect. Indeed, the camera work in The French Connection is more real than real, and the film's car chase is more real than ever.

"The french connection left over" is about the heroin smuggling business that spanned Europe. In 1937, illegal labs were discovered near Marseille, France, and they were operated by Corsican gang leader Paul Carbone. This Corsican underworld was involved in the manufacturing and trafficking of heroin in the United States. Because of this, the organization became known as the "French Connection".