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Le Samouraï (French pronunciation: [lə sa.mu.ʁa.i]; lit. ' The Samurai ' ), is a 1967 neo-noir crime thriller film [7] written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon , François Périer , Nathalie Delon , and Cathy Rosier .
A hitman is hired to kill a club owner and becomes the prime suspect of the murder. He seeks revenge against the gangsters who betrayed him and the police who doubt his innocence.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- 1967-10-25
Dec 27, 2021 · Un tueur à gages solitaire et taciturne, Jef Costello, est accusé d'un meurtre qu'il a commis dans un club de jazz. Il doit s'enfuir de la police et du commanditaire qui veut l'éliminer.
A classic French crime film by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring Alain Delon as a hitman with samurai code. Learn about the film's production, influences, and legacy with interviews, essays, and more.
- Jef Costello
Dec 29, 2019 · A quick online search after watching Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai confirmed my suspicion: The plot is very rarely understood by English-language critics. Even Roger Ebert's Great Movie Review and Criterion's essay by David Thomson appear to have entirely missed the point.
Jun 8, 1997 · A killer for hire (Alain Delon) is hunted by the police and his employers in Paris. Roger Ebert praises the film's style, action, and existential theme in this Great Movie review.
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Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to ...
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- Crime, Drama
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