Juliette, or Key of Dreams

1951 1h 40m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 20

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Michel has stolen from his employer, Mr Bellanger, for the love of Juliette. He is now in jail. One night, while sleeping in his cell, he wakes up all of a sudden, the gates open and he finds himself in a strange village where all the inhabitants have lost their memory. There, meets Juliette again who seems to agree to marry a powerful man, who might well be Bluebeard...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Philipe
Michel Grandier
Suzanne Cloutier
Juliette
Gabrielle Fontan
Boss of the confectionery
Jean-Roger Caussimon
The castellan / Monsieur Bellanger
Édouard Delmont
County warden
René Génin
Father Lajeunesse / Clerk
Roland Lesaffre
Legionnaire
Arthur Devère
Souvenir merchant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Carné
Writers: Georges Neveux
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Carné, shot by Henri Alekan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Kosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Léonide Azar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gérard Philipe and Suzanne Cloutier and Gabrielle Fontan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcel Carné directs. Henri Alekan behind the camera. Joseph Kosma scores. Léonide Azar cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Marcel Carné, shot by Henri Alekan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Kosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Léonide Azar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gérard Philipe and Suzanne Cloutier and Gabrielle Fontan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0042621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.