Crime, Thriller, Drama  •  1967  •  105 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Le Samouraï (1967)

Le Samouraï poster

Le Samouraï (1967)


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

Alain Delon  •   François Périer  •   Nathalie Delon


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

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.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

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

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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9.2
Metacritic logo
9.0

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