Bastille Day, Double Bill: Le Samourai and La Haine at the Rio Theatre
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Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, July 14 for as we toast Bastille Day with two French classics, Jean-Pierre Melville‘s endlessly cool neo-noir thriller LE SAMOURAI and Mathieu Kassovitz‘ gritty urban drama, LA HAINE.
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In a career-defining performance in LE SAMOURAI, the late, great Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, LE SAMOURAI is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
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Restored in 4K by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35 mm original camera negative.
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“Minimal and breathtaking, Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘Le Samourai’ features an icy and smoldering lead performance from one of the most beautiful human beings to ever grace the big screen: Alain Delon.” (Cinapse)
“Cold, masterly, without pathos, and not even particularly sympathetic; it has the noble structure of accuracy.” (New Yorker)
“Fedoras and trench coats. Film noir in cool blues and greens. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 film Le Samourai is the real deal.” (Austin Chronicle)
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Tuesday, July 14
LE SAMOURAI
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Single Film Tickets Available
LA HAINE
8:45 pm *Approximate start time.
Single Film Tickets Available
Why not make it a double bill and see both. It’s a Bas-Steal of a deal!
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LE SAMOURAI (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967 / 105 mins / PG / French w. EST) After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
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*Minors OK Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds, no transfers, no exchanges.
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, July 14 for as we toast Bastille Day with two French classics, Jean-Pierre Melville‘s endlessly cool neo-noir thriller LE SAMOURAI and Mathieu Kassovitz‘ gritty urban drama, LA HAINE.
********************************************************************
In a career-defining performance in LE SAMOURAI, the late, great Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, LE SAMOURAI is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
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Restored in 4K by Pathé and the Criterion Collection at L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35 mm original camera negative.
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“Minimal and breathtaking, Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘Le Samourai’ features an icy and smoldering lead performance from one of the most beautiful human beings to ever grace the big screen: Alain Delon.” (Cinapse)
“Cold, masterly, without pathos, and not even particularly sympathetic; it has the noble structure of accuracy.” (New Yorker)
“Fedoras and trench coats. Film noir in cool blues and greens. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 film Le Samourai is the real deal.” (Austin Chronicle)
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Tuesday, July 14
LE SAMOURAI
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Single Film Tickets Available
LA HAINE
8:45 pm *Approximate start time.
Single Film Tickets Available
Why not make it a double bill and see both. It’s a Bas-Steal of a deal!
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LE SAMOURAI (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967 / 105 mins / PG / French w. EST) After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
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*Minors OK Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds, no transfers, no exchanges.
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