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Le Samouraï (1967)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Crime | Film Noir

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, sleestakk, loganpm

Overview

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.

Rated PG | Length 105 minutes

Actors

Alain Delon | François Périer | Nathalie Delon | Cathy Rosier | Michel Boisrond | Catherine Jourdan | Jean-Pierre Posier | Robert Favart | Jacques Leroy | Roger Fradet | Carlo Nell | Robert Rondo | André Salgues | André Thorent | Jacques Deschamps | Georges Casati | Jacques Léonard | Pierre Vaudier | Maurice Magalon | Gaston Meunier | Jean Gold | Georges Billy | Ari Aricardi | Guy Bonnafoux | Humberto Catalano | Carl Lechner | Maria Maneva

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/10/2018Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned9 stars
 

Viewing Notes

It’s been a long time since I watched this, but having recently bought the Criterion Blu coupled with Gavin wanting to watch a crime movie, I decided it was the right time to revisit it and introduce Gavin to some excellent French cinema.

The symbolism of the bird in the cage really stood out this time, especially the last scene Delon has in his apartment where he pauses and seems to contemplate freeing the bird, and thus himself, but chooses not to. From that point on you know he’s done for.

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