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Marcel Carné

French film director (1906 – 1996)

Marcel Carné was a French film director and a key figure in the poetic realism movement. His best known films include Port of Shadows, Le Jour Se Lève, Les Visiteurs du Soir and Children of Paradise, the last of which has been cited as one of the great films of all time.

Known for

  • Port of Shadows (1938), Director. A poetic realism film named among his best known.
  • Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Director. A poetic realism film named among his best known.
  • Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942), Director. Named among his best known films.
  • Children of Paradise (1945), Director. Cited as one of the great films of all time.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Marcel Carné been in?
Marcel Carné appears in Gates of the Night (1946) and Children of Paradise (1945) on The Remote.
When was Marcel Carné born?
Marcel Carné was born on 18 August 1906.

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