Overview
In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
Le Samouraï (1967)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. With Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier. After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Le SamouraïLe Samourai was released on 25 October 1967. The film received positive reviews with praise for Melville's screenwriting and direction, Delon's performance and atmosphere. In Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% "Fresh" based on 30 reviews, ...
Le samouraï (1967)A flawless stroke of filmmaking, Le Samourai is a superbly crafted picture that is captivating from the first frame, and doesn't let up. What stand out about the film are the terrific and superb ...
Le samouraï (1967) | The Criterion CollectionIn a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville ...
Le Samourai movie review & film summary (1967) | Roger EbertThe elements of the film--the killer, the cops, the underworld, the women, the code--are as familiar as the movies themselves. Melville loved 1930s Hollywood crime movies and in his own work helped develop modern film noir. There is nothing absolutely original in "Le Samourai" except for the handling of the material.
Amazon.com: Le samouraï (The Criterion Collection) [Blu ...Jean-Pierre Melville’s paranoia thriller Le Samourai (1967) is a fascinating take on crime thrillers and underground mob assassination plots. Melville’s direction befits a classic noir with his slick and patient style. Le Samourai is like The Conversation meets The French Connection with a bit of John Wick on the side.
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