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Le Samouraï

  • 19671967
  • GPGP
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, and François Périer in Le Samouraï (1967)
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After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
51K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,868
576
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    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Joan McLeod(novel "The Ronin")
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
      • Georges Pellegrin
    • Stars
      • Alain Delon
      • François Périer
      • Nathalie Delon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Joan McLeod(novel "The Ronin")
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
      • Georges Pellegrin
    • Stars
      • Alain Delon
      • François Périer
      • Nathalie Delon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 153User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 3:25
    Bande-annonce [OV]

    Photos72

    Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)
    The Last Adventure (1967)
    Le Samouraï (1967)
    Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon and Cathy Rosier in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon and François Périer in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Cathy Rosier in Le Samouraï (1967)
    François Périer in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)
    Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967)

    Top cast

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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Jef Costello
    François Périer
    François Périer
    • Le Commissaire
    Nathalie Delon
    Nathalie Delon
    • Jane Lagrange
    Cathy Rosier
    • La pianiste
    • (as Caty Rosier)
    Jacques Leroy
    • L'homme de la passerelle
    Michel Boisrond
    • Wiener
    Robert Favart
    • Le barman
    Jean-Pierre Posier
    • Olivier Rey
    Catherine Jourdan
    Catherine Jourdan
    • La jeune fille du vestiaire
    Roger Fradet
    • 1er inspecteur
    Carlo Nell
    • 2ème inspecteur
    Robert Rondo
    • 3ème inspecteur
    André Salgues
    • Le garagiste
    André Thorent
    André Thorent
    • Policier - chauffeur de taxi
    Jacques Deschamps
    • Policier speaker
    Georges Casati
    • Damolini
    Jacques Léonard
    • Garcia
    • (as Jack Léonard)
    Pierre Vaudier
    • 1er Policier de la visite nocturne
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writers
      • Joan McLeod(novel "The Ronin") (uncredited)
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
      • Georges Pellegrin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When Jean-Pierre Melville brought a copy of the script to Alain Delon, Delon asked him what the title was. When he was told the title was "Le samouraï", Delon had Melville follow him to his bedroom, where there was only a leather couch and a samurai blade hanging on the wall.
    • Goofs
      The streets change from bone dry to soaking wet and raining when Jef flees from the female undercover cop in the Paris Metro.
    • Quotes

      [hitman enters the room of the bar owner]

      Martey, Nightclub Owner: Who are you?

      Jeff Costello: Doesn't matter.

      Martey, Nightclub Owner: What do you want?

      Jeff Costello: To kill you.

      [shoots him]

    • Crazy credits
      The movie's Opening Credits include an epigraph: " "There is no solitude greater than a samurai's, unless perhaps it is that of a tiger in the jungle." - The Book of Bushido."
    • Alternate versions
      West German theatrical version was cut by approx. eight minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #10.3 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Samouraï
      Written and Performed by François de Roubaix Et Orchestre

    User reviews153

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Cold
    Some nice noir elements to this spare drama, and Alain Delon is pretty stylish in his trenchcoat and fedora, but it was a little too sleepy and methodical for me to truly love it. The cold style in the cinematography reminded me of Edward Hopper, and to a point, I liked how the characters expressed themselves ever so subtly with their eyes, the most interesting of whom was Cathy Rosier (the pianist), maybe because she breathed a hint of some warmth. I have to say though, the only thing samurai about the film was its title, and it's telling that even the quote from the Bushido at the beginning is fake.
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    FAQ1

    • When Jef returns to his flat and is about to use the telephone, he sees his pet bird chirruping in its cage and senses something is wrong. So he puts down the phone, searches his flat, and finds a hidden bug. What has the bird done to rouse Jef's suspicions?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1967 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Le Samurai
    • Filming locations
      • 11 Boulevard de l'Amiral Bruix, Paris 16, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC)
      • Fida Cinematografica
      • Filmel
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,481
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,481
      • Mar 2, 1997
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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