Movie·1938·1h 33m
Port of Shadows
Tender... frankly adult. Filled with almost every emotion known to man
Directed By
Marcel Carné
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Le quai des brumes
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Written By
Jacques Prévert
Producer
Gregor Rabinovitch
Cinematography
Eugen Schüfftan
Music
Maurice Jaubert
Editor
René Le Hénaff
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
310 votes
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Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Jean Gabin
Jean
Michel Simon
Zabel
Michèle Morgan
Nelly
Pierre Brasseur
Lucien
Édouard Delmont
Panama
Raymond Aimos
Quart Vittel
Robert Le Vigan
The Painter
René Génin
The Doctor
Jenny Burnay
A Girl
Roger Legris
Hotel Manager
Martial Rèbe
The Client
Marcel Pérès
le chauffeur
// crew
Crew
Marcel Carné
Director
Maurice Jaubert
Original Music Composer
René Le Hénaff
Editor
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Jacques Prévert
Screenplay
Gregor Rabinovitch
Producer
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