Directed by:
Marcel CarnéScreenplay:
Jacques PrévertCinematography:
Eugen SchüfftanComposer:
Maurice JaubertCast:
Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Michel Simon, Raymond Aimos, Robert Le Vigan, Édouard Delmont, Roger Legris, Marcel Pérès, René Génin (more)Plots(1)
Le Quai Des Brumes is Marcel Carné’s controversial adaptation of the Pierre Mac Orlan novel of the same name, today regarded as one of the greatest French classical movies. Jean (Jean Gabin), a deserter, arrives in Le Havre and looks for a shelter before leaving the French territory. Housed in a shed on the harbour, at the end of the docks, he meets an eccentric painter (Michel Simon) and a mysterious and beautiful girl called Nelly (Michèle Morgan). From then on he will be trapped in a tragic destiny, in spite of his passion for Nelly and his will to live. (StudioCanal UK)
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A classical French melodrama with elements of the noir genre about a military deserter who encounters a fateful love and several men from the outskirts of society during his journey. Their encounter has fatal consequences for him. High-quality cinematography, and a top-notch performance by Jean Gabin, who was already creating space for himself to become the greatest French male film star at the time. Plot-wise, however, it is relatively unremarkable. Michel Simon takes on the role of a villain as if from bad anti-Semitic films, appearing as a greedy and lascivious Jew. Overall impression: 65%.
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