LE SAMOURAÏ (4K RESTORATION)
Exclusive Release from 27 June
Classic, Lido & Ritz Cinemas
One of the most influential and iconic films in French cinema history, Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï returns to Australian cinemas in pristine 4K for an exclusive run at Classic & Lido Cinemas in Melbourne and Ritz Cinemas in Sydney from Thursday 27 June.
In a career-defining performance, 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 armour of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
An elegantly stylised masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le Samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
The film was restored in 4K by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35mm original camera negative.
TICKET LINKS
Session times and tickets for Classic Cinemas here.
Session times and tickets for Lido Cinemas here.
Session times and tickets for Ritz Cinemas here.
