Le Jour se lève
France
1939 Psychological drama
1h 33min
Original language: French
In this compelling story of obsessive sexuality and murder, the working class François (Jean Gabin) resorts to killing in order to free the woman he loves (Arletty) from the controlling influence of another man (Jules Berry). Brutally censored by the Vichy puppet government that soon came to power, with cuts including Arletty's nude emergence from the shower and reference to the police as "fascists," then the removal from the credits of both cinematographer Curt Courant and legendary production designer Alexandre Trauner (both were Jewish) - and then an outright ban as "too demoralizing."
| Directed by | Marcel Carné |
| Written by | Jacques Viot, Jacques Prévert |
