Movie
Le Samouraï
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1967-10-25
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fida Cinematografica, Filmel, TC Productions
- Country
- France, Italy
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Alain Delon as Jef Costello
- François Périer as Superintendant
- Nathalie Delon as Jane Lagrange
- Cathy Rosier as Valérie
- Michel Boisrond as Wiener
- Catherine Jourdan as Locker Room Girl
- Jean-Pierre Posier as Olivier Rey
- Robert Favart as Bartender
- Jacques Leroy as Walkway Man
- Roger Fradet as Inspector #1
- Carlo Nell as Inspector #2
- Robert Rondo as Inspector #3
Crew
- Jean-Pierre Melville - Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville - Screenplay
- Georges Pellegrin - Screenplay
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