Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Jean-Pierre Melville.

Highly recommended: Bob le Flambeur, Second Breath (a.k.a. Le Deuxième Souffle), Le Samouraï, Army of Shadows, Le Cercle Rouge (a.k.a. The Red Circle)

Recommended: Le Silence de la Mer (a.k.a. The Silence of the Sea), Léon Morin, Priest, Le Doulos, Un Flic (a.k.a. A Cop)

Worth a look: Les Enfants Terribles

Next week’s director is… Douglas Sirk!