- Quai des Orfèvres
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name = Quai des Orfèvres
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director =Henri-Georges Clouzot
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writer =Henri-Georges Clouzot
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starring =Suzy Delair Bernard Blier
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distributor = Coronis (France)
Vog Film Company (USA)
released = flagicon|France3 October ,1947
flagicon|USA5 March ,1948
runtime = 106 min.
country =France
language = French
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imdb_id = 0039739"Quai des Orfèvres" is a 1947 film directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot . It starsSuzy Delair ,Bernard Blier ,Louis Jouvet andSimone Renant . The title translates literally to "quay of the goldsmiths", but actually refers to a famous police station inParis at 36 Quai des Orfèvres.Plot
Jenny Lamour (Delair) wants to succeed in the theatre. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau (Blier), a mild-mannered but jealous man. When he finds out that Jenny has been making eyes at Brignon, a lecherous old businessman, in order to further her career, he loses his temper and threatens Brignon with death. Despite this, Jenny goes to a secret rendezvous at Brignon's apartment, who is murdered the same evening. The criminal investigations are led by
Inspector Antoine (Jouvet).Cast
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Suzy Delair - Jenny Lamour
*Bernard Blier - Maurice Martineau (Jenny's husband)
*Louis Jouvet - Inspector Antoine
*Simone Renant - Dora MonierExternal links
*imdb title|id=0039739|title=Quai des Orfevres
* [http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=193&eid=296§ion=essay Criterion Collection essay by Luc Sante]
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