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Le Samouraï 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Score: 95

from 3 reviewers

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Le Samouraï's UHD Blu-ray from Criterion offers impressive 4K visuals and audio, a substantial quality upgrade, and remains a must-have for cult film collectors.

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Disc Release Date

True 4K

HDR10

Video: 93

Criterion's 4K UHD Blu-ray of 'Le Samouraï' offers a highly commendable native 4K restoration with HDR10, enhancing detail, color balance, and image stability. The presentation is faithful to its 1967 roots, though some darker scenes are slightly dimmer. Fans will appreciate the depth and richness of this release.

Audio: 97

Le Samouraï's 4K UHD Blu-ray boasts an uncompressed French LPCM 1.0 monaural track, demonstrating superb clarity and dynamic balance. The remastered audio effectively captures the film's minimalistic soundscape, featuring crisp dialogue, subtle ambient noises, and a remarkable score perfectly complementing Melville's visuals.

Extra: 85

Criterion's 4K UHD Blu-ray of 'Le Samouraï' offers a substantial selection of extras focused on archival interviews, a documentary on Melville and Delon's collaboration, and insightful essays, though lacks new commentary on the film's influence.

Movie: 95

Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï receives a stunning 4K UHD Blu-ray from Criterion, showcasing the minimalist plot and iconic style that influenced countless hitman films; Alain Delon's cool, chameleon-like assassin traverses meticulously detailed Parisian locales, blending Western and samurai film elements with unparalleled elegance.

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