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CinéSalon | Daybreak (Le jour se lève)

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Dir. Marcel Carné, 1939, 93 min

With Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty

In French with English subtitles


Official Selection, 2014 Cannes Classics


One of the great works of 1930s poetic realist cinema, Le jour se lève was Marcel Carné’s fourth collaboration with screenwriter and poet Jacques Prévert. In this compelling story of obsessive sexuality and murder, the working-class François (Jean Gabin) resorts to killing in order to free the woman he loves from the controlling influence of another man. This new restoration, released in 2014, offers audiences Carné’s complete version, including censored footage removed by the Vichy government during the World War II occupation of France. — Criterion


“An outright classic… exciting, beautiful and tragic, this remains essential cinema, French or otherwise.” — Empire


“‘Le Jour Se Leve’ is an exploration of the question of who we love and why and how we love them that is surprisingly fresh and involving.” — The Los Angeles Times

  • Year
    1939
  • Runtime
    87 minutes
  • Language
    French with English subtitles
  • Country
    France
  • Director
    Marcel Carné
  • Cast
    Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty
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