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Hôtel du Nord : d'après le roman de Eugène Dabit. /

"The Hôtel du Nord is a family-run hotel on the edge of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris. As the family is celebrating a first communion, a young couple checks in, planning a double suicide. Only one shot is fired, and the man, Pierre, flees leaving his lover, Renée, to die in the room. But, he...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Soda Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Jeanson, Henri, Aurenche, Jean, Carné, Marcel, Levy-Strauss, Jean, Annabella, 1909-1996, Arletty, 1898-1992, Jouvet, Louis, Dubost, Paulette, Andrex, 1907-1989, Blier, Bernard, 1916-1989, Périer, François, Aumont, Jean Pierre, Dabit, Eugène, 1898-1936
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialog ; English subtitles.
Published: [London] : Soda Films, [2006]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Dabit, Eugène, > 1898-1936 -- Film and video adaptations.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:"The Hôtel du Nord is a family-run hotel on the edge of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris. As the family is celebrating a first communion, a young couple checks in, planning a double suicide. Only one shot is fired, and the man, Pierre, flees leaving his lover, Renée, to die in the room. But, he leaves the gun behind and she survives. A series of convoluted affairs between hotel patrons and staff, as well as passion-feuled travels across France, ensue - all to end the story in perfect symmetry. From the director of Les Enfants du Paradis (1945), Hôtel du Nord (1938) was inspired by the award-winning book (1928) by Eugène Dabit, whose parents owned the real Hôtel du Nord."--Container.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1938.
Based on the novel by Eugene Dabit.
Special features include stills gallery, original theatrical trailer, and an introduction by film historian Paul Ryan.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; PAL; mono; full frame format 1.33:1; region 2.
Audience:BBFC rating PG ; general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Louis Nee and Armand Thrapa ; editor, Marthe Gottie ; original music, Maurice Jaubert ; costume design, Lou Tchimoukoff.