Hotel du Nord (1938)
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- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Dec 1938 (France)
- Movie
On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale?
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| Annabella | ... |
Renée
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Pierre
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Monsieur Edmond
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| Arletty | ... |
Raymonde
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| Paulette Dubost | ... |
Ginette
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| Andrex | ... |
Kenel
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| André Brunot | ... |
Emile Lecouvreur
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| Henri Bosc | ... |
Nazarède
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Marcel André | ... |
Le chirurgien
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Prosper
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Jacques Louvigny | ... |
Munar
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| Armand Lurville | ... |
Le commissaire
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| Jane Marken | ... |
Louise Lecouvreur
(as Jeanne Marken)
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Génia Vaury | ... |
L' infirmière
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| François Périer | ... |
Adrien
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Maltaverne
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René Alié | ... |
Marcel (uncredited)
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Charles Bouillaud | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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| Dora Doll | ... |
Une femme au restaurant (uncredited)
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Albert Malbert | ... |
Un client du restaurant (uncredited)
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Marcel Melrac | ... |
Un agent de police (uncredited)
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Un client du restaurant (uncredited)
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| Raymone | ... |
Jeanne (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel Carné | ||
Written by
| Eugène Dabit | ... | (novel "Hôtel du Nord") |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (dialogue) |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Aurenche | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Onésime Grinkrug | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Lucachevitch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Jaubert | ||
Cinematography by
| Louis Née | ||
| Armand Thirard | ||
Editing by
| Marthe Gottié | ... | (as Marthe Gottie) |
| René Le Hénaff | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Alexandre Trauner | ... | (as Trauner) |
Art Direction by
| Alexandre Trauner | ||
Costume Design by
| Lou Bonin | ... | (as Tchimoukof) |
Production Management
| Jean Lévy-Strauss | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Blondy | ... | assistant director |
| Claude Walter | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Marcel Courmes | ... | sound (as Courmes) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arrignon | ... | camera operator (as Arignan) |
| Roger Fellous | ... | camera operator (as Felouse) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marcel Carné | ... | shooting script |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cocinor (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF) (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Juno (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Consorzio EIA (1942) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Concordia Filmverleih (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Terrafilm, Stockholm (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Jupiter Filmverleih (1963) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (France) (theatrical)
- Neue Filmkunst Walter Kirchner (Germany) (theatrical)
- IVC (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- IVC (2017) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- MK2 Films (1938) (World-wide)
- NHK BS1 (1988) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (1985) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1959) (Japan) (tv)
- Soda Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Svetla (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1974) (Monaco) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the mournful bank of the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the cheap Parisian Hôtel du Nord, the dejected young lovers, Pierre and Renée, take a room, bent on fulfilling an unholy pact. Then, in the dead of night, a nearly fatal gunshot chills the bone to the marrow, splitting the couple, apparently, forever. However--amid a sad but beautiful panorama of streetwise prostitutes; hard-as-nails procurers in impeccable suits; forlorn survivors; murderous former companions, and the police--unfulfilled desires, secret passions, and a dangerous romantic triangle have the final say. Now, in love's name, high expectations for a fresh start and a deadly semi-automatic pistol separate hope from despair. Can life be as easy as a fairy tale? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paris' Canal Saint-Martin and the Hôtel du Nord were both fully recreated at the Billancourt film studios, as it was felt filming at real locations would be too challenging. For the canal, ditches were dug and filled with water on land outside of the studio that was owned by a cemetery. See more » |
| Goofs | When the last firecracker lit by the kids at the 14 Juillet party goes off, no sound is heard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A francia lírai realizmus (1989). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear as if reflections on water which are then dissolved and transitioned by a rippling effect. See more » |
| Quotes |
Raymonde:
Atmosphere! Atmosphere! Do I look like an atmosphere? See more » |