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Le samouraï (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Genre Mystery & Suspense
Format Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Alain Delon, Jean-Pierre Melville
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 45 minutes
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Le samouraï title banner: Delon takes a shot
Le samouraï cover art: Delon fixes his hat on a background with a white X

Jean-Pierre Melville’s ice-cold thriller, starring Alain Delon in his most iconic role

In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts.

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef 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.

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.

Special Edition Features

  • High-definition digital restoration
  • Interviews from 2005 with the editor of "Melville on Melville"
  • Archival interviews with Melville, actor Alain Delon, and cast
  • A short documentary exploring the friendship between Melville and Delon
  • Trailer
Three scenes: Delon is held at gun point, a pondering look ahead, a woman's soft understanding

Product Description

In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer
with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef 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. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean-Pierre Melville, Le samourai is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Interviews with Rui Nogueira, editor of Melville on Melville, and Ginette Vincendeau, author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris
- Archival interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, François Perier, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier
- Melville-Delon: D'Honneur et de nuit (2011), a short documentary exploring the friendship between the director and the actor and their iconic collaboration on this film
- Trailer - PLUS: An essay by film scholar David Thomson, an appreciation by filmmaker John Woo, and excerpts from Melville on Melville

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 0715515206310
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Alain Delon
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074R646KJ
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 646 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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646 global ratings
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“There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai, unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle... perhaps” -  BushidoI have begun watching Alain Delon’s films for the first time. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen something so flawless. It’s intimidating to watch something with such a richness and attempt a review. It’s simply meant to be experienced.
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Eagleye
5.0 out of 5 stars Méticuleusement cool 😎
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2022
Carmides
5.0 out of 5 stars Tristán contemporáneo
Reviewed in Spain on February 28, 2018
Hans Mulders
5.0 out of 5 stars Alain Delon's Best Film ever
Reviewed in Germany on December 12, 2016
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peter villiers
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, Mr Delon: Carry on Killing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2013
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Robert Permentiers
5.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in France on March 14, 2024