Le Samouraï (1967)

The image of an enigmatic lone assassin in a hat and trench coat, driving a stolen car is a powerful one. Equally as powerful is the confidence of Melville, who created a hugely influential work of art in Le Samouraï.
It explores the feelings and actions of the assassin when a job he was hired to perform goes badly. It doesn't waste time with unnecessary exposition, or even with dialogue much of the time, because the protagonist’s precise movements and direct response to stimuli tell us what we need to know about him. Despite the shrewd attention to detail an important part of it is left open to interpretation, so may annoy some viewers.

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