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A work of poetry and dark humor, Les visiteurs du soir is a lyrical medieval fantasy from the great French director Marcel Carné (Children of Paradise). Two strangers (Children of Paradise’s Arletty and La dolce vita’s Alain Cuny), dressed as minstrels, arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities—and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made, Les visiteurs du soir—wittily written by Jacques Prévert (Children of Paradise) and Pierre Laroche (Lumière d’été), and elegantly designed by Alexandre Trauner (Port of Shadows) and shot by Roger Hubert (Children of Paradise)—is a moving and whimsical tale of love conquering all.
Condition: NEW
Actors: Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux, Alain Cuny, Pierre Labry
Directors: Marcel Carne
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: September 18, 2012
Run Time: 121 minutes
Cast & Crew
Arletty Dominique
Jules Berry Devil
Marie Déa Anne
Marcel Herrand Baron Renaud
Fernand Ledoux Baron Hugues
Alain Cuny Giles
Gabriel Gabrio La Bourreau
Pierre Labry Le Gros Seignor
Roger Blin Actor
Jean D'Yd Actor
Technical Credits
Marcel Carné Director
Léon Barsacq Production Designer
Roger Hubert Cinematographer
Joseph Kosma Score Composer
Pierre Laroche Screenwriter
Charles Munch Musical Direction/Supervision
André Paulve Producer
Jacques Prévert Screenwriter
Henri Rust Editor
Maurice Thiriet Score Composer
Alexandre Trauner Production Designer
Georges Wakhévitch Art Director
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