Le Samouraï

1967 105 min ★ 7.8 Crime, Thriller, Drama

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, 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.

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Cast

Alain Delon

Jef Costello

François Périer

Superintendant

Nathalie Delon

Jane Lagrange

Cathy Rosier

Valérie

Michel Boisrond

Wiener

Catherine Jourdan

Locker Room Girl

Jean-Pierre Posier

Olivier Rey

Robert Favart

Bartender

Jacques Leroy

Walkway Man

Roger Fradet

Inspector #1

Details

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

Screenplay

Jean-Pierre Melville

Tagline

"His only friend was his gun!"

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Revenue

$215,245

Production

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fida Cinematografica, Filmel, TC Productions

Reviews

J

John Chard

March 3, 2014

★ 9/10

Magnifique. Le Samouraï, one of the most highly praised French films of the 1960s, and justifiably so. Having only just caught it for the first time, I'm not sure what more I can say about a film that has been discussed, dissected, praised and pored over for nearly five decades now. Plot is simplicity, hit-man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) enacts a hit but he is witnessed fleeing the scene an...

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CRCulver

September 1, 2018

★ 8/10

Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 film <i>Le Samouraï</i> is the story of a hired assassin who slips up on a hit and his race against time to set things right. Jef Costello (Alain Delon) is given a contract to kill a nightclub owner, but on the way out he is seen by the club's pianist (Cathy Rosier) and then gets himself picked up in a police sweep. He finds himself pursued by both a cunning detective (...

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markavrelii

January 13, 2022

Amazing movie! Withstood the test of times. Was watching it with a great interest unlike many movies of this era. Delon is magnifique! Unexpected plot and ending, but the title should have prepared me for it.