Monday, 14 June 2021

1967, Film: Le Samouraï

The French-Italian film "Le Samouraï" was released on 25 October 1967. The film was directed and written by Jean-Pierre Melville, based on the novel "The Ronin" by Joan McLeod. Main stars are Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon and Cathy Rosier. The music was composed by François de Roubaix. Director Meville wrote the film for Alain Delon. The film is often considered as one of the best crime films ever. "Le Samouraï" inspired "The Killer" (John Woo, 1989), "The Driver" (Walter Hill, 1978), "Reservoir Dogs" (Quentin Tarantino, 1992) and "Ghost Dog" (Jim Jarmusch, 1999).

Le Samouraï poster

Alain Delon as Jef Costello

Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange and Alain Delon as Jef Costello

Synopsis
Jef Costello (Alain Delon) is a Paris hitman working under contract. He is hired to kill the owner of a night club and afterwards he becomes the prime suspect...

Alain Delon as Jef Costello
Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange
François Périer as the Superintendent and Caty Rosier as Valérie, the pianist

Main cast

  • Alain Delon as Jef Costello
  • François Périer as the Superintendent
  • Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange
  • Caty Rosier as Valérie, the pianist
  • Jacques Leroy as the man in the passageway
  • Michel Boisrond as Wiener
  • Robert Favart as the bartender
  • Jean-Pierre Posier as Olivier Rey
  • Catherine Jourdan as the hatcheck girl
  • Roger Fradet as police inspector
  • Carlo Nell as police inspector
  • Robert Rondo as police inspector

Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange
Alain Delon as Jef Costello
Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange and François Périer as the Superintendent


Trailer


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