Principal cast
Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Brasseur and Édouard Delmont
Film 477 of 498 on the Screen Path
Port of Shadows
Tender... frankly adult. Filled with almost every emotion known to man
About the film
Port of Shadows at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1938 film at stop 477 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Key craft credits
Eugen Schüfftan (director of photography), René Le Hénaff (editor), Maurice Jaubert (original music composer), Jacques Prévert (screenplay) and Alexandre Trauner (production design)
- Director
- Marcel Carné
- Release
- 1938-05-17
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Genres
- Romance, Drama and Crime
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Jean GabinCharacter: Jean
- Michel SimonCharacter: Zabel
- Michèle MorganCharacter: Nelly
- Pierre BrasseurCharacter: Lucien
- Édouard DelmontCharacter: Panama
- Raymond AimosCharacter: Quart Vittel
- Robert Le ViganCharacter: The Painter
- René GéninCharacter: The Doctor
- Jenny BurnayCharacter: A Girl
- Roger LegrisCharacter: Hotel Manager
- Martial RèbeCharacter: The Client
- Marcel PérèsCharacter: le chauffeur
Full crew
Full crew
- Marcel CarnéCredits: Director
- Pierre Mac OrlanCredits: Novel
- Maurice JaubertCredits: Original Music Composer
- Eugen SchüfftanCredits: Director of Photography
- René Le HénaffCredits: Editor
- Jacques PrévertCredits: Screenplay
- Gregor RabinovitchCredits: Producer
- Alexandre TraunerCredits: Production Design
- Coco ChanelCredits: Costume Design
- Antoine ArchimbaudCredits: Sound Engineer
- Henri AlekanCredits: Camera Operator
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