Marcel Carné

Marcel Carné was born in Paris, in the Batignolles district, on 18 August 1906, the son of a cabinetmaker. He was assistant to Jacques Feyder, then to René Clair, and in 1929 made a first documentary short film. He then worked for many years with the poet Jacques Prévert, author of his screenplays and dialogue, and became one of the leading figures of French poetic realism. He died in Clamart, near Paris, on 31 October 1996.

In the catalogue 3

• CinemaPort of ShadowsLe Quai des brumesMarcel Carné · 1938Cinema
• CinemaLes Visiteurs du soirMarcel Carné · 1942Cinema
• CinemaChildren of ParadiseLes Enfants du paradisMarcel Carné · 1945Cinema