Ho!

After a year off working out what to do next, Jean-Paul Belmondo returned in 1968 with Ho! (sometimes called Ho! Criminal Face). Having been courted by Hollywood, he’d decided he wanted to stay in France and stick with what he was best at – films that emphasised a moody masculinity. It’s got to be said straight up that Ho! isn’t very good, but it is very stylish and so is Belmondo. He plays François Holin (aka Ho), a former racing driver who is now a getaway driver for a mob. Ho was once a star but now he’s treated like an errand boy by the other guys in the gang. Secretly he yearns … Read more