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Le Samouraï

"His only friend was his gun!"

78
Audience
PG 1972 · 1h 45m
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring Alain Delon · François Périer · Nathalie Delon
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About

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.

Theatrical
Jul 12, 1972
Box Office
$215K
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producers
Raymond Borderie, Eugène Lépicier
Music
François de Roubaix
Studio
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fida Cinematografica, Filmel, TC Productions
Original Language
French
Keywords
paris, france hitman jazz club police treason stakeout french noir contract killer mysterious professional assassin neo-noir complex relationship bitter ominous
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Cast

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A
Alain Delon
Jef Costello
F
François Périer
Superintendant
N
Nathalie Delon
Jane Lagrange
C
Cathy Rosier
Valérie
M
Michel Boisrond
Wiener
C
Catherine Jourdan
Locker Room Girl
J
Jean-Pierre Posier
Olivier Rey
R
Robert Favart
Bartender
J
Jacques Leroy
Walkway Man
R
Roger Fradet
Inspector #1
C
Carlo Nell
Inspector #2
R
Robert Rondo
Inspector #3
A
André Thorent
Policeman / Taxi Driver
J
Jacques Deschamps
Policeman Speaker
G
Georges Casati
Damolini
J
Jacques Léonard
Garcia
P
Pierre Vaudier
Policeman of the night visit #1
M
Maurice Magalon
Policeman of the night visit #2
G
Gaston Meunier
Hotel Manager
J
Jean Gold
Night-Club customer #1

Quotes

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Philosophy of Existence in Le Samouraï
Opening credits * Epigraph ascribed to the ] (the ] ] associated with the ]), but apparently original to Melville.
[[Bushidō; [Japanese; [w:Code of conduct|code of conduct; [samurai]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Solitude of the Samurai and Tiger
Opening credits * There is no solitude greater than that of the samurai unless it be that of a tiger in the jungle... perhaps...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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