Rent Daybreak (1939)
3.8 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 26min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Set in a five-story guesthouse in the middle of a Parisian working class neighbourhood, "Daybreak" opens on the top floor of the building with shouts and a gunshot. A door opens and the body of a man tumbles down the stairs. As the police start to besiege the building and a crowd gathers, the killer, Francois (Jean Gabin), flees the crime scene and locks himself in his room. After failing to shoot their way into his room the police climb on top of the roof, and Francois, starts to recall previous events... His love for Frangoise (Jacqueline Laurent), the beautiful florist, and her love for Valentin (Jules Berry), the attractive dog trainer. Also starring the renowned Arletty as Clara, Valentin's assistant and suggested lover. - Actors:
- Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty, Jules Berry, Mady Berry, René Génin, Arthur Devère, René Bergeron, Bernard Blier, Marcel Pérès, Germaine Lix, Gabrielle Fontan, Jacques Baumer, Annie Carriel, Léonce Corne, Georges Douking, Henry Farty, Georges Gosset, Robert Le Ray, Albert Malbert
- Directors:
- Marcel Carné
- Producers:
- Jean-Pierre Frogerais
- Writers:
- Jacques Viot, Jacques Prévert
- Aka:
- Le Jour se Lève
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- 100 Years of German Expressionism, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality, The Instant Expert's Guide to Jean Renoir, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1939, Top 10 French-Language Remakes
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/10/2014
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Last Assault on the Popular Front (Documentary)
- Restoration Process
- Scenes Censored by the Vichy Government
