Le Samourai
A riveting thriller and a nightmare of urban alienation, this is director Melville's reinterpretation of the dark world of Hollywood's gangster 'noirs' of the 30s and 40s. Alain Delon is Jef Costello, an assassin for hire with the coolest hat in French cinema.
Year: 1967
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Thrillers & Suspense, French Cinema, Film Festivals 1995, Best of the 1960s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: France
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, Francois Perier
Duration: 101 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
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