Frank Riva: The Complete Series

The Iconic Alain Delon Sells This Six Part French Crime Saga
Surely one of the coolest cats to ever grace the silver screen, Alain Delon has long been one of my favorites. With so many iconic roles spread across six decades, I still always picture Delon as the enigmatic Thomas Ripley in 1960's "Purple Noon." With his icy good looks, his dangerous allure might have been overlooked or undervalued in favor of more romantic leading roles. Working with the best directors of the French New Wave, however, this never happened. His best performances disarmed us and surprised us with his attractive exterior often masking a rather ruthless inner beast! One of the pleasures inherent in the DVD universe is that it gives you the opportunity to catch programs you'd never otherwise have the chance to see. As I really enjoy international programming (not to mention being a huge Delon fan), specifically mysteries or crime drama, I snapped at the chance to sample the French offering "Frank Riva: The Complete Series."

Don't get too excited,...

I feel like the Dickensean waif Oliver with his bowl out....
...May I have more please?
An excellent series that was off to a dubious start but caught the early stumble and roared back with well fleshed characters, a sound and plausable
story line. Better that very good direction and competent production.
Mmm. Mmm. GOOD!
Bring Frank Riva back.
By the way, M.Delon should be ashamed of looking so Damned good at his age. Gives the rest of us geezers a bad name.
Get it. You will enjoy. A LOT!

Frank Riva
I saw this TV show while visiting San Francisco this summer. It's not available in my area, so I ordered it from Amazon. If you enjoying hearing the beautiful French language and don't mind subtitles, you'll love this French police drama. The series is captivating, and Alain Delon is quite simply gorgeous.

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