Top 5 Alain Delon Movies
Alain Delon was one of the most recognized faces of European cinema. Born in France in 1935, he worked for decades with directors from France and Italy, and he became known for a cool, quiet style on screen. Many of his best films mix crime, romance and drama, and several of them are still watched today. The five films below show the range of his work. Each one shows a different side of his talent, from the hitman's silence to the restless charm of a young man in a foreign land. Le Samouraï (1967) Jean-Pierre Melville's crime film stars Delon as Jef Costello, a hitman who lives alone and follows a strict code. The film is slow, precise and full of silence. Delon says very little, and his face does most of the work. Many fans consider this role the clearest expression of his screen image: cool, enigmatic and controlled. It is a film about discipline, loyalty and the cost of a life lived by rules. Melville was known for quiet, carefully planned films. He often let the came...
