Le Samouraï (1967)
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.
Director:
Jean-Pierre Melville
Writers:
Georges Pellegrin, Jean-Pierre Melville.
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Alain Delon as Jef Costello |
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François Périer as Superintendant |
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Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange |
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Cathy Rosier as Valérie |
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Michel Boisrond as Wiener |
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Catherine Jourdan as Locker Room Girl |
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Jean-Pierre Posier as Olivier Rey |
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Robert Favart as Bartender |
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Jacques Leroy as Walkway Man |
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Roger Fradet as Inspector #1 |
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Carlo Nell as Inspector #2 |
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Robert Rondo as Inspector #3 |
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André Salgues as Garage Owner |
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André Thorent as Policeman / Taxi Driver |
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Jacques Deschamps as Policeman Speaker |
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Georges Casati as Damolini |
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Jacques Léonard as Garcia |
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Pierre Vaudier as Policeman of the night visit #1 |
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Maurice Magalon as Policeman of the night visit #2 |
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Gaston Meunier as Hotel Manager |
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Jean Gold as Night-Club customer #1 |
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Georges Billy as Night-Club customer #2 |
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Ari Aricardi as Poker Player |
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Guy Bonnafoux as Poker Player |
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Humberto Catalano as Inspector |
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Carl Lechner as Jef Lookalike |
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Maria Maneva as Girl with chewing-gum |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Director |
| Writing | Georges Pellegrin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Melville | Screenplay |
| Production | Raymond Borderie | Producer |
| Production | Eugène Lépicier | Producer |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Monique Bonnot | Editor |
| Editing | Yolande Maurette | Editor |
| Art | François de Lamothe | Production Design |
| Art | François de Lamothe | Set Decoration |
| Sound | René Longuet | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Robert Pouret | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Director |
| Directing | Georges Pellegrin | Assistant Director |
| Sound | François de Roubaix | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Georges Casati | Production Manager |