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.
Loved your essay. I agree this is a masterpiece. Alain (pron. Alen with accent on 2nd syllable) is incredible with his minimalist acting. He basically acts with his eyes. He is pure Zen. You need to have incredible charisma and presence to pull this off. He was so much more than just a pretty face. This film has stayed with me ever since I watched him. Can"t shake it.
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…
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.
One of the greatest French masterpiece of all time alain delon one of alain delon greatest performance my favorite alain delon film rest in peace one of the greatest French actor
Yes! De Roubaix was one of the first composers who used moog synthesizers and all kinds of other electronic effects in his scores. A wizard in sound! His music is very melodious, rich, hypnotizing. He was a genius, easily the best composer in European film music. He drowned while scuba diving, he was 36...
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.
🎬 Melville wasn't part of the Nouvelle Vague at all. Except JLG kind of paid homage to him in his legendary 1959 directorial debut, "Breathless", because he'd particularly praised as a critic Melville's atypical style in his latest movie, "Bob le Flambeur" -- partly a model for "Breathless". 👌🏻👌🏾👌
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.
Le Samourai uses the dark colors, blue, black and grey because it's a film noir. Noir mean black. They are called film noir because 1) the colors in these films are dark, usually black and blue and 2) because the subject of these films are murder or kidnapping.
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
I'll look for this movie. As someone who likes to research classics, influential, trailblazing and historical films, your review of this old movie has definitely piqued my interest. Thank you.
Recorded Le Samourai off LPB in the '90s. AD was my favorite French actor when I was young. Most memorable was "The Assassination of Trotsky," (saw on TV in LB when I was 23, late night, showed an uncensored bull fight.) It was a movie for stoners. "Red Sun," "Scorpio," "Spirits of the Dead,"(my favorite)
Odd, that this would pop up in my queue. Then again, nothing escapes Google. Like the fact that I did a search for Natalie Delon after watching her in "When Eight Bells Toll" with Anthony Hopkins.
Hey admin. I'm looking for an old movie, 60's I think. I watched the movie when I was only 8. In the movie, a gang of villains with a scary-pig like faces. There is a beetle car, car chase, gun fight... Lead role was a police officer. Villains gang wear yellow, red, green suits with same color hat. Please suggest that movie. You're my only hope
Near the end he should have released his bird as a foretelling of his suspected death…director’s unfortunate mistake…the bird left in the cage in his apartment was worrisome at the end…
@@kathrynj.hernandez8425 Have read that Americans have an especial dislike for subtitles, which is why most Americans rarely have seen any foreign film. It is also why successful foreign films so often are remade in an American version. Subtitles don't bother me in the slightest. As for 'captions', please check Wiktionary and Fowler's Modern English Usage.
I thought it was average at best with poor pacing. The main character has to be worst hitman I've ever seen depicted in a film; He shoots someone in a crowded place with an unsilenced gun, walks out the front door in full view of everyone and then continues to wear the same outfit that he knows witnesses saw him wearing.
@@StepbyStepPhotographyandVideo Wasn't there a part where one of the people he works for tries to kill him and he wrestles the gun out of his hand? He probably should've just let himself get shot then and end the movie sooner.
You're aware silencers are a movie trope that didn't even exist then, and that it's completely BS in real life, right? Still, the problem with the hit wasn't even the noise, but that someone unexpected showed up at the corridor. Still he had a tight alibi, and wasn't even wearing the coat when he was caught. The idea of him just let himself be shot is laughable since it would go against the whole point of the character's code of conduct. I don't know what's wrong with the pacing either, but oh well.
Just learn to enjoy the movie's style and neo-noir vibes. Don't have to think so deep. I swear you 'reddit reviewers' are one of the worst things to happen to cinema.
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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.
Loved your essay. I agree this is a masterpiece. Alain (pron. Alen with accent on 2nd syllable) is incredible with his minimalist acting. He basically acts with his eyes. He is pure Zen. You need to have incredible charisma and presence to pull this off. He was so much more than just a pretty face. This film has stayed with me ever since I watched him. Can"t shake it.
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…
An absolute masterpiece. One of my best movies of all times.
"Quite arguably one of my favourite movies." Who would you argue with? Yourself?
Now thats a true film fan
English isn’t his primary language.
So good I heard that and was like wtf lol
Jsjsj 😂 . Anyway I'm curious about the film.
You’ve never argued with yourself before? lol
Absolutely true. This film should never be missed. It's a great masterpiece.
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.
One of the greatest French masterpiece of all time alain delon one of alain delon greatest performance my favorite alain delon film rest in peace one of the greatest French actor
All true. I watched the film for the first time and was gobsmacked. It's been with me since then.
One of the best AD and JPM movies!!! Thanks!
I love it. Just rewatched it ❤ Alain Delon is a Man’s man
In my favorites because I want to watch this film noir so bad and I loved Alain Delon's comments for the director Jean Pierre Melville.
You forget just one big detail, the role of the unique music of François de Roubaix
Yes! De Roubaix was one of the first composers who used moog synthesizers and all kinds of other electronic effects in his scores. A wizard in sound! His music is very melodious, rich, hypnotizing. He was a genius, easily the best composer in European film music.
He drowned while scuba diving, he was 36...
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.
🎬 Melville wasn't part of the Nouvelle Vague at all. Except JLG kind of paid homage to him in his legendary 1959 directorial debut, "Breathless", because he'd particularly praised as a critic Melville's atypical style in his latest movie, "Bob le Flambeur" -- partly a model for "Breathless". 👌🏻👌🏾👌
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.
Le Samourai uses the dark colors, blue, black and grey because it's a film noir. Noir mean black. They are called film noir because 1) the colors in these films are dark, usually black and blue and 2) because the subject of these films are murder or kidnapping.
This video so good, I'll watch it even after knowing the spoilers just to re-watch the video later
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Thank you for this analysis - well done!
great review... depending on what day it is.. this is my favourite movie...
Le Samurai and Le Circle Rouge. Masterpieces.
Any Melville movie is.
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
Legends of French New Wave cinema
Where are you from ?
He made more than 90. You have almost all and you've watched them?
I'll look for this movie. As someone who likes to research classics, influential, trailblazing and historical films, your review of this old movie has definitely piqued my interest. Thank you.
Fabuleux Melville. Fabuleux delon
Fabuleux samouraï
Recorded Le Samourai off LPB in the '90s. AD was my favorite French actor when I was young. Most memorable was "The Assassination of Trotsky," (saw on TV in LB when I was 23, late night, showed an uncensored bull fight.) It was a movie for stoners. "Red Sun," "Scorpio," "Spirits of the Dead,"(my favorite)
It was definitive for my life till I broke out of it's perfectionism.
is from the Melville & Delon Proportion and Perfection ¡...... Lux and Thank you
画面のトーンが素晴らしい。
ドロンはこの一作だけでも映画の歴史に名前を刻めると信じています。
He's right. Vastly underrated actor.
A ronin is masterless; a samurai answers to a master or a shogun.
Bonjour merci le samouraï mon 1er film avec Alain Delon souvenirs fantastique. Il reste mon film Fétiche. Super merci beaucoup.
Bonjour merci beaucoup.
This movie is clearly the inspiration for _Ghostdog._
Was thinking that too!
Fantastic analysis on this film! Really great video!
Odd, that this would pop up in my queue. Then again, nothing escapes Google. Like the fact that I did a search for Natalie Delon after watching her in "When Eight Bells Toll" with Anthony Hopkins.
Really well analysed 👏🏽🤩
🤙
Delon ❤
Thank you for this wonderful review. One of my greatest possessions is the Criterion DVD of this masterpiece. 🙏
Well done mate.
thank you!
Very nicely explained 👍👌😊
❤️
Don’t forget the music
6:11 what's the song's name please ?
Edit : found the song. It's Contract Organ.
have you seen any other melville?
Where can one watch it? Link?
Thanks + Gracias
Great video. A spoiler alert is welcome though
Hey admin.
I'm looking for an old movie, 60's I think.
I watched the movie when I was only 8.
In the movie, a gang of villains with a scary-pig like faces. There is a beetle car, car chase, gun fight... Lead role was a police officer.
Villains gang wear yellow, red, green suits with same color hat.
Please suggest that movie.
You're my only hope
Cinematography was done by Henri Decaë
5:55 Is "a shadow of a doubt" a phrase in french?
@BenRangel Yes, it's the literal translation of "l'ombre d'un doute", it saids that something is not definitely sure
@@nicolas.i1889 thanks!
It's 1943 movie 🙂
have you seen The killer yet?
Belmondo is 88 évesen halt meg....
In your intro you say the film is "quite arguably" one of your favourite films. It's your opinion, so are you arguing with yourself? Makes no sense.
Mwahaha! The French! Jef Costello!
Near the end he should have released his bird as a foretelling of his suspected death…director’s unfortunate mistake…the bird left in the cage in his apartment was worrisome at the end…
yes, I know...I thought so too
Mine too.
Still prefer Le Cercle Rouge 😂😂😂
Goooooo
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Please don’t use such distracting captions - they are totally unnecessary and spoil the beautiful visuals.
They are useful, helpful for clarity when dialect gets in the way. These are not captions, they are subtitles.
@@kathrynj.hernandez8425 Have read that Americans have an especial dislike for subtitles, which is why most Americans rarely have seen any foreign film. It is also why successful foreign films so often are remade in an American version. Subtitles don't bother me in the slightest. As for 'captions', please check Wiktionary and Fowler's Modern English Usage.
I thought it was average at best with poor pacing. The main character has to be worst hitman I've ever seen depicted in a film; He shoots someone in a crowded place with an unsilenced gun, walks out the front door in full view of everyone and then continues to wear the same outfit that he knows witnesses saw him wearing.
Or he makes all those decisions hoping to come to his end
@@StepbyStepPhotographyandVideo Wasn't there a part where one of the people he works for tries to kill him and he wrestles the gun out of his hand? He probably should've just let himself get shot then and end the movie sooner.
You're aware silencers are a movie trope that didn't even exist then, and that it's completely BS in real life, right? Still, the problem with the hit wasn't even the noise, but that someone unexpected showed up at the corridor. Still he had a tight alibi, and wasn't even wearing the coat when he was caught. The idea of him just let himself be shot is laughable since it would go against the whole point of the character's code of conduct.
I don't know what's wrong with the pacing either, but oh well.
@@matsanw He lets himself get shot at the end of the movie.
Just learn to enjoy the movie's style and neo-noir vibes. Don't have to think so deep. I swear you 'reddit reviewers' are one of the worst things to happen to cinema.
I watched it yesterday and it was a tedious bore.
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