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 once in London: Prince Charles Cinema, Sunday 20 September at 17:20.