PORT OF SHADOWS

Special Features: New 4K Restoration

[LE QUAI DES BRUMES]
When Jean (Jean Gabin), a deserter from the Colonial Army, hitchhikes his way into Le Havre, he is only looking for a place to hide until he books ship’s passage. He never expects to become embroiled in a dispute between local “tough” guy Lucien (Pierre Brasseur) and wealthy but shady shopkeeper Zabel (Michel Simon). Nor does he expect to fall in love with the beautiful Nelly (Michèle Morgan), who Zabel also “keeps.” What was supposed to be a stopover on his way to a better life turns into a fight against petty jealousies, buried obsessions and unpleasant pasts. One of Marcel Carné’s most revered films, PORT OF SHADOWS explores the foggier aspects of identity and love — and the possibility, or perhaps impossibility, of escape. (Note courtesy of Rialto Pictures.) DIR Marcel Carné; SCR Jacques Prévert, from the novel by Pierre Mac Orlan. France, 1938, b&w, 91 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Marcel Carné’s PORT OF SHADOWS (1938) was restored in 4K in 2025 by StudioCanal and the Cinémathèque Française with the support of the CNC and Chanel. The image and sound restoration work was carried out at the Transperfect laboratory. The project was supervised by the StudioCanal team, Sophie Boyer and Jean-Pierre Boiget.

Run Time: 91 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

Genre: Crime drama

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