This early example of the French mystery crime thriller (or ‘polar’) manages
to evoke the American film noir genre which inspired it, most notably in the shadowy sets
and atmospheric photography... [More...]
After an unsuccessful attempt to break into Hollywood in the 1940s, actor Jean Gabin
returned to French cinema in 1946 with this bleak film noir melodrama... [More...]
After his career had fallen into near-obscurity in the 1940s, Jean Gabin made a remarkable
come back in La Nuit est mon royaume. This film gave Gabin the opportunity
to deliver one of his finest performances... [More...]
