Alain Delon oozes cool in this movie. The clothing, the cars, the stoicism, everything is awesome. There is very little dialogue and the movie trusts that the viewer can fill in the cracks. Jim Jarmusch had to have been influenced by this when making Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
This movie makes sweet love to your eyes, probably the most beautifully shot noir-in-color I have ever seen. This a tight and supremely controlled piece of work that's not boring for a second.
Le Samouraï is Jean-Pierre Melville's classic minimalist hitman film and a huge influence on cinema. Blade Runner, Ghost Dog, John Woo and Tarantino's oeuvres, and heck, having just watched Johnnie To's Vengeance, it can't be a coincidence Johnny Hallyday's hitman-cum-amnesiac chef is called Costello just like Alain Delon's character in this film. It's the kind of film that proves sometimes style IS content. Melville creates two worlds here. A cool 1940s Paris right out of American gangster pictures, practically in black and white, with a star that hardly ever says a word. The other, a vibrant contemporary (1967) yet stylized Paris with an almost over-talkative character actor (François Périer as the cop). Their clash is Costello's doom. And it's hard for me not to see something of the zen engravings of Japan, in the structure and spare script (Delon famously agreed to do it when he realized 10 minutes into the script he still hadn't had a line). I'll admit to only perusing many Criterion Collection booklets, but this one I read cover to cover. In addition to the scholarly essay, there's another by John Woo and fascinating excerpts of an interview with Melville.
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Alain Delon oozes cool in this movie. The clothing, the cars, the stoicism, everything is awesome. There is very little dialogue and the movie trusts that the viewer can fill in the cracks. Jim Jarmusch had to have been influenced by this when making Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.Pike
This movie makes sweet love to your eyes, probably the most beautifully shot noir-in-color I have ever seen. This a tight and supremely controlled piece of work that's not boring for a second.fakirfikir
I did not get the ending..SPOILER ALERT
Did he know police were there ?
Did he commited a suicide in a way ? or sacrificed himself ?
SPOIL ALERT
Can somebody explain me ? I would really appriciate it.
Siskoid
Le Samouraï is Jean-Pierre Melville's classic minimalist hitman film and a huge influence on cinema. Blade Runner, Ghost Dog, John Woo and Tarantino's oeuvres, and heck, having just watched Johnnie To's Vengeance, it can't be a coincidence Johnny Hallyday's hitman-cum-amnesiac chef is called Costello just like Alain Delon's character in this film. It's the kind of film that proves sometimes style IS content. Melville creates two worlds here. A cool 1940s Paris right out of American gangster pictures, practically in black and white, with a star that hardly ever says a word. The other, a vibrant contemporary (1967) yet stylized Paris with an almost over-talkative character actor (François Périer as the cop). Their clash is Costello's doom. And it's hard for me not to see something of the zen engravings of Japan, in the structure and spare script (Delon famously agreed to do it when he realized 10 minutes into the script he still hadn't had a line). I'll admit to only perusing many Criterion Collection booklets, but this one I read cover to cover. In addition to the scholarly essay, there's another by John Woo and fascinating excerpts of an interview with Melville.red.hexapus
Excellent. Without doubt the best french noir I've ever seen.Dieguito
Splendid!Rdgz_Dust_Speck
Fantastic. The cool assassin defined by Alain Delon. A must see.MM
I am very much one of those!grit
I know lots of people who would be pleased with this movie appearing in the top 250!Skyscore
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Very good! After watching a bunch of bad movies out of pure interest, it feels so much better to watch a good one. I love movies!!!Jonathan_Hutchings
Melville's a stud!olf
I loved Delon in this movie. So cold and graceful. Definite fav.seithscott
Elegant and sublime, mixing the samurai with the noir and crafting something truly unique. Alain Delon is such a bad ass in this movie.Showing items 1 – 15 of 24