There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai unless perhaps that of the tiger in the jungle. Book of Bushido Something is wrong with Jef Costello (The Samourai‘s theme, it is one of those rare cases in which the film music is a crucial factor for the analysis of the film. It is …
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville [Exterior. Paris. Grey, grey, grey.] Alain Delon, Gian-Maria Volonté and Yves Montand play an unlikely trio- one was just released from jail, the second fled it, and the third is an ex-cop. The three plan a big coup by breaking into a big jewelry store at Place Vendome and are being chased …
You may haven’t seen any or very few of his films, but I assure you that you have heard his name before: Alfred Hitchcock. The British director (with American nationality), is recognized as one of the greatest minds in cinema history as “The Master of Suspense.” With films in his repertoire such as Spellbound (1945), …
