Hôtel du Nord

1938 · directed by Marcel Carné

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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?

Hôtel du Nord (1938), directed by Marcel Carné, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Annabella
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont
  • Louis Jouvet
  • Arletty
  • Paulette Dubost
  • Andrex
  • André Brunot
  • Henri Bosc
  • Marcel André
  • Bernard Blier

Crew

  • Armand Thirard — Director of Photography
  • Louis Née — Director of Photography
  • Marthe Gottie — Editor
  • René Le Hénaff — Editor
  • Maurice Jaubert — Original Music Composer
  • Henri Jeanson — Screenplay
  • Jean Aurenche — Screenplay

More from Marcel Carné

  1. Children of Paradise (1945) — 88/100 · hit
  2. Port of Shadows (1938) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Daybreak (1939) — 83/100 · hit
  4. The Devil's Envoys (1942) — 82/100 · hit
  5. Bizarre, Bizarre (1937) — 74/100
  6. Thérèse Raquin (1953) — 70/100

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