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Plot

Adapted from a novel by Jacques Prevert, Port of Shadows (Quai des brumes) stars that eternal victim of society, Jean Gabin. Having deserted the French army, Gabin ducks into a back alley and meets the lovely Michelle Morgan. He becomes her champion by taking on her evil "protectors" (Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur), but loses his last bid for freedom--and his life--in the process. Irredeemably gloomy, Port of Shadows was a primary influence in the "film noir" genre pursued by Hollywood in the 1940s. The film was the first of three collaborations between writer Jacques Prevert and director Marcel Carne, culminating in the incomparable Les Enfants du Paradis (1944).
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama,Romance
Run Time:
91min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/14/2002
DVD Release Date:
07/20/2004
Distributor(s):
7th Art
Director(s):
Marcel Carné
Starring:
Michèle Morgan , Jean Gabin , Michel Simon , Pierre Brasseur
Themes:
Star-Crossed Lovers
Tone:
Downbeat,Moody,Somber,Bleak,Atmospheric
Keywords:
France,damsel-in-distress,death,gangster,jealousy,killing,love,on-the-run,owner,passage,port,rape,rescue,romance,soldier
Language:
French