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Le Samouraï (1967)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · Cinematography by Henri Decaë

GP101 min63 frames

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After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

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