Hôtel du Nord
7.5
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?
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Cast
23 people
Annabella
Renée
Known for
Le Million
Napoleon
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Pierre
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Louis Jouvet
Monsieur Edmond
Known for
Jenny Lamour
Dr. Knock
Arletty
Raymonde
Known for
Children of Paradise
The Devil's Envoys
Paulette Dubost
Ginette
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Andrex
Kenel
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Manon
André Brunot
Emile Lecouvreur
Known for
Picnic on the Grass
Henri Bosc
Nazarède
Also in
Francis the First
Max and His Dog Dick
Marcel André
Le chirurgien
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Thérèse Raquin
Bernard Blier
Prosper
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Restaurant
Jacques Louvigny
Munar
Also in
Baby's Laxative
Wear His Heart on His Sleeve
Armand Lurville
Le commissaire
Also in
The Queen's Lover
Rigadin, Garçon de Banque
Marcel Carné Director · Henri Jeanson Screenplay Jean Aurenche Screenplay
United States release December 28, 1940 · Produced in France · Production Impérial Film
Production
Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF)
Production
Impérial Film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 10, 1938
Premiere · Paris
France · December 19, 1938
Theatrical
United States · December 28, 1940
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Argentina
May 22, 1940 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 23, 1938 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Canada
August 23, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray
Denmark
March 25, 1939 · Theatrical
Finland
September 10, 1939 · Theatrical
France
August 1, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 15, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 4, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 11, 2026 · Digital · France.tv
October 11, 2026 · TV · France 3
Germany
December 17, 1938 · Theatrical
September 28, 1964 · TV · West Germany
Greece
October 2, 1939 · Limited theatrical · Thessaloniki
Hungary
June 5, 1939 · Theatrical
June 27, 1957 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
April 28, 1942 · Theatrical
Japan
August 9, 1949 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 25, 1939 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
Portugal
March 15, 1941 · Theatrical
Russia
August 3, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
March 27, 1939 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 30, 1940 · Theatrical
XC
April 22, 1949 · Theatrical
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