Le Samouraï
"His only friend was his gun!"
1967-10-25
7.762
fr 105mCrimeThrillerDrama
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.
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Melville
Editor
Monique Bonnot
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay
Georges Pellegrin
Director of Photography
Henri Decaë
Producer
Raymond Borderie
paris, france police hitman jazz club treason stakeout french noir contract killer mysterious professional assassin neo-noir complex relationship ominous
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$215,245Countries
- France
- Italy
Companies
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
- Fida Cinematografica
- Filmel
- TC Productions
