8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Le Samouraï (1967)
Le Samouraï (1967)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a minimalist crime thriller primarily focused on apolitical themes of professionalism, solitude, and a personal code of honor within a criminal underworld, rather than engaging with explicit political ideologies.
This 1967 French crime thriller features a cast that aligns with traditional casting norms for its period, without visible diversity or intentional race/gender swaps. The narrative focuses on a lone hitman's existential journey and the criminal underworld, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Le Samouraï does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on the stoic hitman Jef Costello and his professional world, with all depicted relationships and character arcs being heterosexual in nature.
Le Samouraï, a 1967 crime thriller, does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on a professional hitman and his interactions with the police and other characters within a criminal underworld, without any elements related to transgender identity. Therefore, the film's portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Le Samouraï is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures with established genders that were altered for the film's portrayal.
Le Samouraï is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
9.2
9.0
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