Le samouraï [4K UHD + Blu-Ray] (Criterion Collection) - UK Only

A policier that doesn't age. Borrowed from Hollywood and then borrowed back, the story of the lone assassin, the great Alain Delon, is a perfect Greek tragedy. Watch it and marvel.

This is a truly remarkable film, which makes one almost sympathetic to the cold, callous, feelingless Alain Delon, whose task is to murder for money. It is the true film noir, in which we watch in helpless fascination whilst the unsmiling and fastidious assassin kills on demand, to return to his soulless, undecorated apartment with its lonely budgerigar and endless supply of bottled water. The film is all atmosphere, and yet the detail is gripping and the characterisation superb: the chief of police who is determined to track down his elusive suspect is a work of art in himself! Watch it, enjoy it, and don't worry about the message: this is not really the code of the samurai brought to life, but a French improvement on the Hoillywood gangster movie, by a master of his art - who renamed himself after Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick! What more could one ask? Well done, the French. Your artless samourai critic adjusts his fedora, informs Mademoiselle Natalie Delon that he no longer needs her, and goes out in search of his destiny, armed only with a huge collection of skeleton keys and an encyclopeodiac knowledge of the metro...

The dvd itself is perfectly fine quality, both audio and video, but the link and description hadnt correctly described this as being a Korean version, so the packaging is primarily in Korean text, with some small bits of English here and there. The spine of the DVD has the title in French, then the title in Korean letters. The back is 75% Korean letters.At the end of the day, this doesnt impact the ability to watch the video, so I'm not that bothered, but the incomplete description when I ordered it is the reason I havent given this the 5 stars that the movie itself certainly merits.As for Le Samourai - just as smooth, slick and atmospheric as I had remembered it. I'm not the most nostalgic guy around, but this made me want to live in Paris in the 60s!Alain Delon is the perfect blank-faced "gangster with a code", who plans a hit flawlessly, but when things go wrong anyway, proceeds fearlessly.A must-watch!

Melville loved American films of the 1940s and 1950s. The film Melville took for Le Samourai is Murder by Contract.

Le Samouraï is one of my favourite films, and I am delighted with the picture quality of this remastered dvd. I liked its being purely in French, although in much of the film there is little dialogue which makes it easier to follow..

I couldn't watch the movie because I don't speak French. The DVD on Amazon's website says "Le Samourai Blu ray + DVD REMASTERED DELUXE LIMITED EDITION NO ENGLISH". I know it's not in English as it's a French movie. But it doesn't say "NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES."When I complained to the seller they wouldn't take the DVD back as they said it says "NO ENGLISH" online.It's a great film - I've seen it in the cinema - but don't buy it unless you speak French. And don't buy anything from that seller.

The item came really fast, in perfect condition.Everything is as described. The story is great - real film noir,picture quality is perfect.100 % entertainment.The french Blu-ray disc is the only blu-ray edition, which is good.The price is cheap so, don't hesitate - BUY IT NOW!

A brilliant film. Alain Delon is so good as the assassin: so cool and calm on the surface but there is so much going on underneath. And Melville's direction matches the performance: minimalist, cool but presenting a depth of understanding. A film that rewards every time you see it.

Hinweis war vorhanden, hatte ich aber übersehen.

Un clásico que reverbera en las películas de acción contemporáneas.Nos enseña el valor de la narración icónica en su paralelo con la literaria.

Capolavoro assoluto da un maestro assoluto…la scena iniziale è da storia del cinema (e non solo del cinema di genere)…Delon a livelli assoluti…metafisico

35 years later Alain Delon is still the coolest! All of my friends who have seen the movie agree that the movie has the timeless quality that captures the existential cool!If Jef hit the streets of New York with his attitude and his clothes -- he would still be very very suave :)

Alles bestens!