Quai Des Orfevres
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(out of 5)
Murder is committed in the world of Parisian turn-of-the-century music halls, when a gorgeous singer named Jenny Lamour kills the lecherous old man whom she hoped would be helpful to her career. Her jealous husband, unaware of his wife’s actions, enters the scene of the crime after the murder and flees for fear that he will be accused. Both of them unaware of each the other’s actions, they are both terrified when a clever detective shows up and seems to know that they are both hiding something from him. This was one of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s first big successes, a richly photographed mystery chock full of suspense and comedy, not to mention some very beautiful music. Terrific script, loosely based on a novel by Stanislas-Andre Steeman, and magnificent performances.
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Dialogue by Henri-Georges Clouzot, Screenplay by Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Ferry, based on the novel Legitime Defense by Stanislas-Andre Steeman
Cinematography by Armand Thirard
Produced by Gregor Rabinovitch
Music by Maurice Jaubert
Production Design by Alexandre Trauner
Costume Design by Coco Chanel
Film Editing by Rene Le Henaff
Film Festivals: Venice 1947
Cast Tags: André Numès Fils, Annette Poivre, Bernard Blier, Charles Blavette, Charles Dullin, Charles Vissières, Claude Péran, Claudine Dupuis, Fernand René, François Joux, Gabriel Gobin, Georges Pally, Gilberte Géniat, Henri Arius, Henri Niel, Jacques Grétillat, Jean Daurand, Jean Dunot, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Léo Lapara, Louis Jouvet, Paul Toscano, Pierre Larquey, René Blancard, Robert Dalban, Simone Renant, Sinoël, Suzy Delair
Venice Film Festival Award
Best Director (Henri-Georges Clouzot)
