LE QUAI DES BRUMES

When:
18 March, 2018 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
2018-03-18T11:00:00+00:00
2018-03-18T12:30:00+00:00

​Jean is a deserter who arrives at night at Le Havre, looking to leave the country. He obtains some civilian clothes, a little bit of money and a passport (and also finds a dog). He also meets Nelly, a 17-year-old who’s grown up too fast. She’s the object of lust for men, including boyfriend Maurice, her supposed protector Zabel, and Lucien, a local hood. jean falls for her, faces down Lucien, and helps give Nelly the courage to stand on her own feet. A ship is leaving for Venezuela, can at least one of them be on it, or is it just a dream?
National Board of Review, USA 1939: Best French film, top foreign film, best actor – Jean Gabin, Michel Simon.