Hôtel du Nord (1938)

A young couple, Renee and Pierre, take one night a room at the Hotel du Nord, in Paris, near the canal Saint-Martin. They want to die together, but after having shooted at Renee, Pierre ... See full summary »

Director:

Marcel Carné

Writers:

Eugène Dabit (novel), Jean Aurenche (adaptation),

Stars:

Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annabella	...	Renée
Jean-Pierre Aumont	...	Pierre
Louis Jouvet	...	Monsieur Edmond
Arletty	...	Raymonde
Paulette Dubost	...	Ginette
Andrex	...	Kenel
André Brunot	...	Emile Lecouvreur
Henri Bosc	...	Nazarède
Marcel André	...	Le chirurgien
Bernard Blier	...	Prosper
Jacques Louvigny	...	Munar (as Louvigny)
Armand Lurville	...	Le commissaire (as Lurville)
Jane Marken	...	Louise Lecouvreur (as Jeanne Marken)
Génia Vaury	...	L' infirmière
François Périer	...	Adrien

Storyline

A young couple, Renee and Pierre, take one night a room at the Hotel du Nord, in Paris, near the canal Saint-Martin. They want to die together, but after having shooted at Renee, Pierre lacks of courage and ran away. Another customer, Monsieur Edmond, a procurer, rescues her. When Renee goes out of the hospital, she is hired as a waitress at the hotel. Monsieur Edmond falls in love with her, but Renee is still thinking of Pierre ...

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | paris france | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 December 1938 (France)

Also Known As:

Hotel du Nord

Filming Locations:

Canal Saint-Martin, Paris 10, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), Impérial Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Raymonde: Atmosphere, atmosphere, est-ce que j'ai une gueule d'atmosphere?

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Connections

Referenced in Un compositeur pour le cinéma: Maurice Jaubert (1985)

User Reviews

Story of working class people in pre-World War II Paris.

A true classic. Beautifully filmed and acted. Reveals an area of Paris which is alive and filled with comedy and tragedy. Although the area of 'Hotel du Nord' and the Hotel itself still exists, it is not as gay (in the original sense of the word) and joyful as it once must have been. The film makes one yearn for the past, which has been lost, with a sigh and bittersweetness.