Le Samouraï (4K Restoration)
His only friend was his gun!
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, July 14 for as we toast Bastille Day with two French classics, Jean-Pierre Melville‘s endlessly cool neo-noir thriller LE SAMOURAI and Mathieu Kassovitz‘ gritty urban drama, LA HAINE.
In a career-defining performance in LE SAMOURAI, the late, great Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef 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.
An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, LE SAMOURAI is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
Restored in 4K by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35 mm original camera negative.
“Minimal and breathtaking, Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘Le Samourai’ features an icy and smoldering lead performance from one of the most beautiful human beings to ever grace the big screen: Alain Delon.” (Cinapse)
“Cold, masterly, without pathos, and not even particularly sympathetic; it has the noble structure of accuracy.” (New Yorker)
“Fedoras and trench coats. Film noir in cool blues and greens. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 film Le Samourai is the real deal.” (Austin Chronicle)
Tuesday, July 14
LE SAMOURAI
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Single Film Tickets HERE
LA HAINE
8:45 pm *Approximate start time.
Single Film Tickets HERE
Why not make it a double bill and see both HERE. It’s a Bas-Steal of a deal!
LE SAMOURAI (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967 / 105 mins / PG / French w. EST) After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
*Minors OK Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds, no transfers, no exchanges.
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.
- Revenue$215,245
- IMDB
