A classic

First of all, I am really amazed that not even 10 listal members have rated the damned thing so far (in fact, I was the very first member who gave actually a rating). I mean, sure, it is very old, in fact, it is almost 80 years old but it is definitely a French classic and I would expect such a classic to receive more recognition. Anyway, I’m pretty sure that Marcel Carné  didn’t realize at the time that he would pretty much create a new genre which would have a huge impact on the French cinema. This new style was called poetic-realism, a style which would become Carné’s trademark, a trademark he would start with ‘Le quai des brumes keep’ and ended up with ‘Le jour se lève’. He made this one between those 2 and even though it didn’t get much love from my fellow listal members, I thought it was actually pretty good. Indeed, it was probably not as strong as ‘Le quai des brumes’ but its lighter approach was quite welcome. Eventually, this time, Arletty was the one running the show and she was pretty awesome here. To conclude, even though it is really old, it is still a pretty good flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.