Quai Des Orfèvres

Stills

Featured Quote

"BROODING, BEAUTIFULLY MADE
AND DRENCHED IN ATMOSPHERE...
the soul-destroying shadows of its vintage Paris ambience is so crisply presented you can almost smell the sweat of its music hall numbers and the cigarette smoke drifting over rain-drenched streets."
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

About

France, 1947
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Producer: Roger de Venloo
Cast: Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier
Screenwriter: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Ferry
Based on the novel Légitime défense by Stanislas A. Steeman
Cinematography: Armand Thirard
Music: Francis Lopez
Genre: Drama, Crime, Film Noir
Black & White
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 106 minutes

Synopsis:
When the sleazy movie financier who has been pursuing nightclub performer Jenny Lamour (Suzy Delair) turns up dead, her jealous husband (Bernard Blier) is the prime suspect in Inspector Antoine's (Louis Jouvet) investigation for the Quai des Orfèvres, France's Scotland Yard.

Awards and Recognition:
Best Director (Venice Film Festival, 1947)

Restoration:
Restored in 4K by Studiocanal, with the support of the CNC

Reviews and Quotes 2

"STUNNINGLY WELL-MADE ENTERTAINMENT!"
— Pauline Kael

"DEMANDS TO BE SEEN AGAIN
AND AGAIN!"
— Luc Sante

"CLOUZOT WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME.
A FUN MOVIE CLASSIC!"
— Andrew Sarris