Le Samouraï (1967)

Jean-Pierre Melville · 105 min · Letterboxd ↗

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.

Le Samouraï screens 4 times at Close-Up Film Centre between Sunday 4 October and Friday 30 October.