Le Samouraï (1967)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville · 105 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama
62.5 TOPICAL score · #1,139 of 6,776 films
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Le Samouraï (1967, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville) has a TOPICAL score of 62.5 - ranked 1,139 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,322 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,322 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read26,918 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alain Delon (actor #96), François Périer (actor #605), Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier