Jef Costello
Search results
Le Samouraï ( French pronunciation: [lə sa.mu.ʁa.i]; lit. 'The Samurai' ), is a 1967 neo-noir crime thriller film [7] written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier.
The Samurai: Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. With Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier. After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
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.
Apr 9, 2024 · Critic’s Notebook: Sharper Than Ever, French Crime Classic ‘Le Samouraï’ Might Be the Coolest Film Ever Made. Jean-Pierre Melville's sleek French noir set the template for everyone from Michael...
Hit man Jef Costello (Alain Delon) goes through an elaborate set of rituals before carrying out a hit on a nightclub owner. Always thorough and cool in his job, Costello is disconcerted to ...
- (38)
- Crime, Drama
- PG
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.
Jean-Pierre Melville involves us in the spell of "Le Samourai" (1967) before a word is spoken. He does it with light: a cold light, like dawn on an ugly day. And color: grays and blues. And actions that speak in place of words.
