Le Samouraï (1967) - An Auteur's Masterpiece | Jean-Pierre Melville | Video Essay

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Le Samouraï - the 1967 neo-noir crime thriller by Jean-Pierre Melville is quite arguably one of my favourite movies. Known to have sparked the lone-wolf archetype seen in other movies like Taxi Driver (1976), Nightcrawler (2014) or Drive (2011), Le Samouraï is a near perfect masterpiece- blending together a simple story through its crafty cinematography, brilliant background score and some amazing acting.

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All Comments (21)
  • @davidhaley845
    I watched this film in 1973 , I was 13 years old and it was hypnotic. I am now 63 and last year I bought the DVD for my collection it's rarely seen on T.V at all which I find quite odd. For me it's the best film I ever saw, a simple absorbing story brilliantly acted and stylishly shot. Jef is a hitman a loner and lonely except for his caged bird but despite his job we all are drawn to him . I would urge everyone to watch this movie it will stay with you as it has with me for 50 years.
  • Absolutely true. This film should never be missed. It's a great masterpiece.
  • @kamandi1362
    "Quite arguably one of my favourite movies." Who would you argue with? Yourself?
  • @RegnaSaturna
    One of my all time favourites too. Along with Le Cercle Rouge of course. It's strange, 55 years after its release it still keeps intriguing. Great analysis. Thank you.
  • Jean Pierre Melville was one of the emblematic filmmakers of the "French New-wave" making movies as the "Red circle" with Alain Delon and Yves Montand or even "Le Doulos" with the great Jean Paul Belmondo. He (re)created in France an atmosfere of the cop films as "Asphalt Jungle".. Le Samouraï based on the "japanese Ronins" The actress Cathy Rosier was charming.
  • @mjbachman3027
    Army of Shadows, Jean-Pierre Melville's film released in 1969 about the WWII French Resistance, uses the same dull blues and gray color pallet that Le Samourai uses.
  • @yashsachdeva03
    This video so good, I'll watch it even after knowing the spoilers just to re-watch the video later
  • @arkdark5554
    An absolute masterpiece. One of my best movies of all times.
  • is from the Melville & Delon Proportion and Perfection ¡...... Lux and Thank you
  • Bonjour merci le samouraï mon 1er film avec Alain Delon souvenirs fantastique. Il reste mon film Fétiche. Super merci beaucoup.
  • @DK-yq5nx
    Le Samurai and Le Circle Rouge. Masterpieces.
  • @user-kx1rd3hz5k
    It was definitive for my life till I broke out of it's perfectionism.
  • @mac2phin
    A ronin is masterless; a samurai answers to a master or a shogun.
  • @_AdaWRempe
    I watched this movie with an ex boyfriend, I remember feeling so connected to the character, he is a incredible actor. I rewatched it recently and all memories started to flush back…
  • @carloscanas4803
    Alain delon along with jean paul belmondo are my two favorite actors of all time i have almost all his films and le samurai is my favorite Alain delon thak you for alll the great films