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Cast
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| Jean Gabin | ... |
François
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Jules Berry | ... |
M. Valentin
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| Arletty | ... |
Clara
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Mady Berry | ... |
La concierge
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René Génin | ... |
Le concierge
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Arthur Devère | ... |
Mr. Gerbois
(as Arthur Devere)
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René Bergeron | ... |
Le patron du café
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Bernard Blier | ... |
Gaston
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Marcel Pérès | ... |
Paulo
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Germaine Lix | ... |
La chanteuse
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
La vieille dame dans l'escalier
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Jacques Baumer | ... |
Le commissaire
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Jacqueline Laurent | ... |
Françoise
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Storyline
Francois, a sympathetic factory worker, kills Valentin with a gun. He locked himself in his furnished room and starts remembering how he was led to murder. He met once Francoise, a young fleurist, and they fell in love. But Francoise was gotten round by Valentin, a dog trainer, a machiavellian guy... Written by Yepok
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
29 July 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Daybreak See more »Filming Locations:
Paris-Studio-Cinéma, Paris, FranceCompany Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (Janus print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?
Trivia
With RKO's 1947 remake, The Long Night, the Studio tried to have all original prints of Le jour se lève destroyed. See more »Quotes
M. Valentin: You're the type women fall in love with . . . I'm the type that interests them.See more »
A fantastic film, which plays with the emotions of the spectator while stunningly portraying the feelings of a pent-up man whose end echoes his pent-up life in the city. The film is beautifully shot in black and white and is a perfect example of French realism, with a modernist time disorientation tossed in for good measure. I found the performances by Jean Gabin and a showgirl with whom he gets involved (played by Arletty)to be strong, portrayed with a kind of hopeless, clutching pathos. Worth it simply for the beautifully constructed final shot.