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Le Samourai (The Criterion Collection)

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 647 ratings
IMDb8.0/10.0

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November 14, 2017
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October 25, 2005
Criterion Collection
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$14.95 $8.99
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Format NTSC, Widescreen, Color, Multiple Formats, Subtitled
Contributor Jean-Pierre Posier, Franois Prier, Robert Rondo, Jean-Pierre Melville, Alain Delon, Robert Favart, Michel Boisrond, Jacques Leroy, Nathalie Delon, Joan McLeod, Roger Fradet, Cathy Rosier, Georges Pellegrin, Catherine Jourdan, Carlo Nell See more
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 41 minutes

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Le samouraï title banner: Delon takes a shot
Le samouraï cover art: Delon fixes his hat on a background with a white X

Jean-Pierre Melville’s ice-cold thriller, starring Alain Delon in his most iconic role

In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts.

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef 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.

An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.

Special Edition Features

  • High-definition digital restoration
  • Interviews from 2005 with the editor of "Melville on Melville"
  • Archival interviews with Melville, actor Alain Delon, and cast
  • A short documentary exploring the friendship between Melville and Delon
  • Trailer
Three scenes: Delon is held at gun point, a pondering look ahead, a woman's soft understanding

Product Description

In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays blue-eyed Jef Costello, a fedora- and trench-coat-wearing contract killer with samurai instincts. When Jef assassinates a nightclub owner, he finds himself confronted by a series of witnesses, who drop his perfect world into the hands of a persistent police investigator and Jef's shadowy employer, both of whom are determined to put an end to the smooth criminal.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.57 x 5.33 x 7.62 inches; 4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 92085
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Widescreen, Color, Multiple Formats, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, Franois Prier, Cathy Rosier, Jacques Leroy
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000AQKUG8
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Georges Pellegrin, Jean-Pierre Melville, Joan McLeod
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 647 ratings

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
647 global ratings
Masterpiece
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Masterpiece
“There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai, unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle... perhaps” -  BushidoI have begun watching Alain Delon’s films for the first time. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen something so flawless. It’s intimidating to watch something with such a richness and attempt a review. It’s simply meant to be experienced.
CC) Purple Noon and The Leopard
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Eagleye
5.0 out of 5 stars Méticuleusement cool 😎
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2022
Carmides
5.0 out of 5 stars Tristán contemporáneo
Reviewed in Spain on February 28, 2018
Hans Mulders
5.0 out of 5 stars Alain Delon's Best Film ever
Reviewed in Germany on December 12, 2016
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peter villiers
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, Mr Delon: Carry on Killing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2013
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Robert Permentiers
5.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in France on March 14, 2024