Film · 1967

Le Samouraï

Name: Le Samouraï
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1967-10-25
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier, Michel Boisrond

1h 45mPGDirected by Jean-Pierre Melville

Crime
Thriller
Drama

His only friend was his gun!

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 DelonJef Costello
François PérierSuperintendant
Nathalie DelonJane Lagrange
Cathy RosierValérie
Michel BoisrondWiener
Catherine JourdanLocker Room Girl
Jean-Pierre PosierOlivier Rey
Robert FavartBartender
Jacques LeroyWalkway Man
Roger FradetInspector #1
Carlo NellInspector #2
Robert RondoInspector #3

Details

Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer: Georges Pellegrin, Jean-Pierre Melville
Music: François de Roubaix
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editor: Monique Bonnot, Yolande Maurette
Producer: Raymond Borderie, Eugène Lépicier
Release: October 25, 1967
Runtime: 1h 45m
Rated: PG
Language: French
Studio: Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fida Cinematografica, Filmel
TMDB score: 7.8 / 10 from 1,332 votes