View Item - FM-J016-1939

Language:
French
Duration:
90 min
Catalog Num:
FM-J016-1939
Title:
Le Jour se Leve
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
DVD
Program:
F&MS

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

Jean Gabin gives a flawless performance as a tough romantic in his apartment after committing a crime of passion. Released just months before the German Occupation, Le Jour Se Leve (Daybreak) is a stunning example of French poetic realism accentuated by rich, expressionistic sets; highly detailed reoccurring objects; and simplistic dialogue. Through an intense musical score and exact balancing of characters, Marcel Carne projects a powerfully persuasive vision of a world in which love is inevitably crushed by the blind forces of evil. A remarkable cinematic achievement from the director-writer team responsible for the legendary Children of Paradise. Notes: This film belongs to the Film and Media Studies Department.. Director: Marcel Carne. Actors: Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Jacqueline Laurent . Black and White. Country: France. Subtitled.

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