Le Jour se lève
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| Le Jour se lève | |
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| Directed by | Marcel Carné |
| Written by | Jacques Prévert Jacques Viot |
| Starring | Jean Gabin Jules Berry Arletty |
| Music by | Maurice Jaubert |
| Cinematography | Philippe Agostini André Bac Albert Viguier Curt Courant |
| Editing by | René Le Hénaff |
| Distributed by | AFE |
| Release date(s) | June 9, 1939 |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Language | French |
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Le Jour se lève (or Daybreak) is a 1939 French film directed by Marcel Carné and written by Jacques Prévert, based on a story by Jacques Viot. In the film, factory worker Francois (Jean Gabin) kills Valentin before locking himself in his room. As the film unfolds, Francois' motivations for murder are revealed. At the Venice Film Festival, Le Jour se lève was nominated for the Mussolini Cup. In 1952, the film was included in the first Sight and Sound top ten greatest films list.
[edit] Cast
- Jean Gabin as François
- Jules Berry as M. Valentin
- Arletty as Clara
- Arthur Devère as Mr. Gerbois
- Bernard Blier as Gaston
- Marcel Pérès as Paulo
- Germaine Lix as La chanteuse
[edit] External links
Le Jour se lève at the Internet Movie Database
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