Le Samourai (1967) : Melville's visual and stylish classic is a must watch.
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Le Samourai (1967) starts out with a silent shot of a man lying in bed smoking, its smoke flowing, the emptiness and darkness of the room only occupied with two windows, the only source of natural light. A bird in a cage chirping, the silence is evident, and we get a quotation “There is no greater solitude than of the samurai, unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle perhaps.”. It is apparently quoted from the book of samurai by Bushido which happens to be fictional created by Jean-Pierre Melville.
Le Samourai (1967) : Melville's visual and stylish classic is a must watch.
Le Samourai (1967) : Melville's visual and…
Le Samourai (1967) : Melville's visual and stylish classic is a must watch.
Le Samourai (1967) starts out with a silent shot of a man lying in bed smoking, its smoke flowing, the emptiness and darkness of the room only occupied with two windows, the only source of natural light. A bird in a cage chirping, the silence is evident, and we get a quotation “There is no greater solitude than of the samurai, unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle perhaps.”. It is apparently quoted from the book of samurai by Bushido which happens to be fictional created by Jean-Pierre Melville.