This film remains remarkable; it has aged exceptionally well. I found myself captivated by it in a way that’s rare for films from this period. Delon is simply wonderful! The story takes some surprising turns, culminating in an ending I didn't see coming, though the title offered a subtle hint about what was to come.

Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 movie *Le Samouraï* centers on a contract killer who makes a mistake during an assignment and must hurry to fix things. Jef Costello, portrayed by Alain Delon, is hired to eliminate a nightclub owner, but his escape is complicated when he's spotted by the club’s pianist (Cathy Rosier) and subsequently caught up in a police raid. He then becomes the target of both an intelligent investigato…

Magnifique. Le Samouraï, considered one of the most celebrated French films from the nineteen sixties, and for good reason. Having recently seen it for the first time, I’m struggling to find something new to say about a film that has been analyzed, discussed, admired, and examined closely for nearly fifty years now. The story is straightforward: hitman Jef Costello (Alain Delon) carries out an assignment but is…