1967 · 105 min · PG

Le Samouraï

Name: Le Samouraï
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1967
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier, Michel Boisrond

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · Crime, Thriller, Drama

Le Samouraï (1967) is a Crime film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville set in Paris during the 1960s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

A neo noir and organized crime, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of isolation and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer

François de Roubaix

Cinematography

Henri Decaë

Cast

Alain DelonFrançois PérierNathalie DelonCathy RosierMichel BoisrondCatherine JourdanJean-Pierre PosierRobert Favart

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Paris

Setting

Urban

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir Organized Crime

Themes

Isolation Fate & Destiny

Tone

BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

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Le Samouraï

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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