| Other author/creator | Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973. |
| Other author/creator | Delon, Alain, 1935- |
| Other author/creator | Périer, François. |
| Other author/creator | Delon, Nathalie, 1941-2021 |
| Other author/creator | Chateau, René. |
| Other author/creator | Borderie, R. (Raymond), 1897-1982. |
| Other author/creator | Lépicier, Eugène. |
| Other author/creator | Rosier, Cathy. |
| Other author/creator | Boisrond, Michel, 1921-2002. |
| Other author/creator | Decae, Henri. |
| Other author/creator | Roubaix, François de. |
| Other author/creator | Nogueira, Rui. |
| Other author/creator | Vincendeau, Ginette, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Thomson, David, 1941- |
| Other author/creator | Woo, John, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Société nouvelle Prodis. |
| Parallel title |
Samurai |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 306
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 306. ^A506835
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| Abstract |
Jef Costello is a fedora and trench-coat wearing contract killer with samurai instincts. When Jef assassinates a nightclub owner, he finds himself confronted by a series of witnesses, who drop his perfect world into the hands of a persistent police investigator and Jef's shadowy employer, both of whom are determined to put an end to the career criminal. |
| General note | Series numbering from container spine. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967. |
| General note | "Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label. |
| General note | Recorded in Dolby digital mono. |
| General note | Special features: new video interviews with Jean-Pierre Melville historians Rui Nogueira (13 min.) and Ginette Vincendeau (19 min.); collection of excerpts from archival interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, Cathy Rosier, Nathalie Delon and François Périer (25 min.); theatrical trailer (4 min.). |
| General note | Booklet includes a new essay by film scholar David Thomson, a reprint of a tribute by filmmaker John Woo, and an excerpt on Le samouraï from Rui Nogueira's book Melville on Melville. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Henri Decaë ; editing, Monique Bennot, Yo Maurette ; music, François de Roubaix ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten. |
| Cast |
Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Caty Rosier, Jacques Leroy, Jean-Pierre Posier, Michel Boisrond. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Detective and mystery films. |
| Genre/form | Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| ISBN | 0780030184 |
| ISBN | 9780780030183 |
| UPC |
037429208526 |
| Publisher number | SAM150 Criterion Collection |
