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1967 · Movie · 1h 45m · PG

Le Samouraï

CriticsCritics: 95
AudienceAudience: 8.1

After a carefully planned killing, a solitary contract killer is seen leaving the scene and becomes the focus of a determined police investigator. As suspicion closes in and his employers grow uneasy, he must protect his alibi while navigating threats from both sides.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you appreciate cool, minimalist crime stories, deliberate pacing, and solitary professionals under pressure; Not for you if you need frequent action, expansive character detail, or fast-moving plots.

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Cast

Alain DelonFrançois PérierNathalie DelonCathy RosierMichel BoisrondCatherine JourdanJean-Pierre PosierRobert Favart

Director

Jean-Pierre Melville

If tonight is a Le Samouraï night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.