Hôtel du Nord (1938)

Hôtel du Nord: Directed by Marcel Carné. With Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet, Arletty. On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale?

“This is an excellent film, and is the sort of treasure that one can only catch through sporadic cinema showings, as it is unavailable on video/DVD. The way that the film begins with the two lovers arriving, and ends with them leaving (although quite a lot happens in between, and they donu0026#39;t stay in one place during this time), gives you a sense of closure, and a feeling that all is right with the world. If you get a chance to see this film, then do. I canu0026#39;t wait to see it again, and wish that it could be put on general release.”