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Marcel Carné's best films

The top 3 according to 66 votes from people: Children of Paradise (1945) · Hôtel du Nord (1938) · Le Jour se lève (1939). (Updated Sep 28, 2019.)

Poetic realism, often written by Jacques Prévert: Carné's films ranked from SensCritique's top lists, with Children of Paradise far ahead.

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Top 13

  1. 1

    Children of Paradise (1945)

    Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault and the Boulevard du Crime, shot under the Occupation.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  2. 2

    Hôtel du Nord (1938)

    Arletty and Louis Jouvet by the Canal Saint-Martin.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  3. 3

    Le Jour se lève (1939)

    Jean Gabin barricaded in his room, told in flashbacks.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  4. 4

    The Devil's Envoys (1942)

    Two envoys of the devil at a medieval castle.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  5. 5

    L'Air de Paris (1954)

    Jean Gabin as a boxing trainer.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  6. 6

    Bizarre, Bizarre (1937)

    Louis Jouvet and Michel Simon in an absurd comedy.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  7. 7

    Port of Shadows (1938)

    Jean Gabin and Michèle Morgan in Le Havre, written by Prévert.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  8. 8

    Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951)

    Gérard Philipe in a dream village.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  9. 9

    Les Assassins de l'ordre (1971)

    Jacques Brel as a judge investigating a police killing.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 2

    1
  10. 10

    Gates of the Night (1946)

    Yves Montand in Liberation-era Paris.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  11. 11

    Jenny (1936)

    His first feature, already written with Prévert.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  12. 12

    Thérèse Raquin (1953)

    Simone Signoret, from Zola; Silver Lion in Venice.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  13. 13

    Les Tricheurs (1958)

    The youth of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1

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