Marcel Carné
August 18, 1906 · 120 years old
Born in Paris, France, the son of a cabinet maker whose wife died when their son was five, Marcel Carné began his career as a film critic, becoming editor of the weekly publication, Hebdo-Films, and working for Cinémagazine and Cinémonde between 1929 and 1933. In the same period he worked in silent…
Known For
8 titles
Children of Paradise
The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.
Port of Shadows
A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a foggy, French port city.
Daybreak
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
Hotel du Nord
On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy ...
The Devil's Envoys
In medieval France, the Devil intervenes when one of his two envoys, sent to seduce and deceive mortals, falls instead for a victim.
The Adultress
A truck driver kills the husband of the woman he loves, and becomes the object of blackmail.
Air of Paris
The story of Andre Menard, a promising young amateur boxer from an impoverished background who is mentored by former pro Victor Le Garrec, and whose career path takes a nosedive when he falls for the wealthy Corinne.
Le pays d'où je viens
One Christmas Eve, a young man, Eric, arrives in a small provincial town. Here, he meets Julien, a bar pianist who is his exact double. Julien is in love with Marinette, a pretty waitress, but he is too shy to make any love overtu...