Le samouraï = The samurai
(DVD)
Contributors
Melville, Jean-Pierre, 1917-1973, film director.
Borderie, R. 1897-1982, film producer.
Lépicier, Eugène, film producer.
Delon, Alain, 1935- actor.
Périer, François, actor.
Borderie, R. 1897-1982, film producer.
Lépicier, Eugène, film producer.
Delon, Alain, 1935- actor.
Périer, François, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2005].
Status
Aurora Hills - Recently Returned
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DVD FOREIGN FRE SAMOU
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Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD FOREIGN FRE SAMOU
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DVD FOREIGN FRE SAMOU
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Hills - Recently Returned | DVD FOREIGN FRE SAMOU | Available |
| Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD FOREIGN FRE SAMOU | Available |
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Published
[New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
fre
UPC
715515206716
Notes
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Henri Decaë ; editing, Monique Bennot, Yo Maurette ; music, François de Roubaix ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
Participants/Performers
Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Caty Rosier, Jacques Leroy, Jean-Pierre Posier, Michel Boisrond.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, monaural.
Language
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Melville, J., Borderie, R. 1., Lépicier, E., Delon, A., Périer, F., Delon, N., Chateau, R., Rosier, C., Boisrond, M., Decae, H., Roubaix, F. d., Nogueira, R., Vincendeau, G., Thomson, D., & Woo, J. (2005). Le samouraï =: The samurai (Widescreen ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean-Pierre Melville et al.. 2005. Le Samouraï =: The Samurai. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean-Pierre Melville et al.. Le Samouraï =: The Samurai Criterion Collection, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Melville, Jean-Pierre, et al. Le Samouraï =: The Samurai Widescreen ed., Criterion Collection, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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