Le Samouraï

1967 · directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

Le Samouraï (1967), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Alain Delon
• François Périer
• Nathalie Delon
• Cathy Rosier
• Michel Boisrond
• Catherine Jourdan
• Jean-Pierre Posier
• Robert Favart
• Jacques Leroy
• Roger Fradet

Crew

• Henri Decaë — Director of Photography
• Monique Bonnot — Editor
• Yolande Maurette — Editor
• François de Roubaix — Original Music Composer
• Georges Pellegrin — Screenplay
• Jean-Pierre Melville — Screenplay

More from Jean-Pierre Melville

1. Army of Shadows (1969) — 87/100 · hit
2. Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) — 87/100 · hit
3. The Silence of the Sea (1949) — 85/100 · hit
4. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) — 84/100 · hit
5. Le Doulos (1962) — 84/100 · hit
6. Léon Morin, Priest (1961) — 82/100 · hit

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