Le Samourai (region 2)

A good movie with a good role of Alain Delon

5stars came with a paper guide on how to change the subtitles to English 👍

Excellent delivery!! Great film, I selected this version because of the English subtitles - I was a little concerned with how good the picture quality would be prior to buying, because it was £20 plus for a SD copy, but it's a very good transfer for a non blu ray film. You can't go wrong with anything Delon/Melville produced, so have no doubt's, as Le Samourai should be in any serious DVD collection

I have not seen "LE SAMOURIAI" for years and I am delighted to have it as part of my collection. Also very impressed with the very fast delivery - great film, great service. Would use this seller again.

Le Samourai (1967) is not a fast-paced thriller or action packed but a slow-moving and meticulous yet remains an interesting film. The film follows Jeff Costello a ice-cold yet cool hitman (a role Alain Delon plays with his eyes closed) who commits a hit in a club but is spotted by a singer on top of that his employers attempt to kill him rather than pay him. The story sounds rather like formulaic hitman tale but the story is not so important for Melville it is more about the quiet and calm life of this loner whose fate is sealed. Melville also provides some pop-art imagery that feels subtle rather than forced. This is one of those rare exceptions where I am willing to except more style than story due to the fact that Melville doesn't try to be slow-paced in a pretentious manner but because he wants to concentrate on the small actions of his character. Apparently this film influenced John Woo's The Killer (1989) I hate to mention both films in the same breath as Le Samourai is elegant, cool and intelligent while The Killer is an idiotic and pretentious kid's gun fantasy. There are a few DVD editions available but I love this French release which has English subtitles and brilliant transfer and boasts a beautiful front cover pictured.

Delon speaks mountains in this film while actually saying little. The film shows the difference between the professional's simple life and the decadence of the people who contract him. It must be the best film of the assain type of story and altough over 30 yrs old it still maintains its great imagery and style.