Description
Vintage French Movie Poster
LOUIS JOUVET - SIMONE RENANT - BERNARD BLIER - SUZY DELAIR
dans un film de HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT
QUAI DES ORFÈVRES
PIERRE LARQUEY - JEANNE FUSIER GIR - CLAUDINE DUPUIS - CHARLES DULLIN
This is a reproduction of a movie poster for the classic 1947 French police procedural film Quai des Orfèvres (Goldsmiths' Quay). The film was directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and stars Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, and Suzy Delair.
Film Details
Title: Quai des Orfèvres (also known as Jenny Lamour in some markets)
Release Year: 1947
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Main Cast: Louis Jouvet as Inspector Antoine, Suzy Delair as Jenny Lamour, Bernard Blier as Maurice Martineau, and Simone Renant as Dora Monier
Synopsis
Set in post-war Paris, the story revolves around an ambitious music hall singer, Jenny Lamour, and her jealous husband and accompanist, Maurice Martineau. Jenny flirts with an older, wealthy businessman, Georges Brignon, to further her career, which leads a furious Maurice to threaten Brignon with death.
Brignon is murdered the same evening, and the investigation is led by the seasoned and astute Inspector Antoine. Both Jenny and Maurice, unaware of the other's actions, attempt to cover their tracks and create false alibis, leading to a complex web of lies and coincidences. The film is celebrated for its rich characterizations and atmospheric noir style, offering a compelling look at human nature in 1940s Paris. The movie is based on the book Légitime défense by Stanislas-André Steeman.
Artwork
The poster, attributed to artist Pierre Pigeot, utilizes a striking, illustrative style with bold colors to evoke the film noir atmosphere of the film. The design prominently features an imposing, almost menacing portrait of actor Louis Jouvet (Inspector Antoine) in the upper half. Below him, the other main characters—Suzy Delair as Jenny Lamour and Bernard Blier as Maurice Martineau, as well as Simone Renant as Dora Monier—are arranged within a geometric triangle that visually symbolizes the central love triangle and intricate relationships in the plot. The use of sharp lines and dramatic lighting effectively captures the suspense and complex character dynamics that are central to the film.
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LOUIS JOUVET - SIMONE RENANT - BERNARD BLIER - SUZY DELAIR
dans un film de HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT
QUAI DES ORFÈVRES
PIERRE LARQUEY - JEANNE FUSIER GIR - CLAUDINE DUPUIS - CHARLES DULLIN
This is a reproduction of a movie poster for the classic 1947 French police procedural film Quai des Orfèvres (Goldsmiths' Quay). The film was directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and stars Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, and Suzy Delair.
Film Details
Title: Quai des Orfèvres (also known as Jenny Lamour in some markets)
Release Year: 1947
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Main Cast: Louis Jouvet as Inspector Antoine, Suzy Delair as Jenny Lamour, Bernard Blier as Maurice Martineau, and Simone Renant as Dora Monier
Synopsis
Set in post-war Paris, the story revolves around an ambitious music hall singer, Jenny Lamour, and her jealous husband and accompanist, Maurice Martineau. Jenny flirts with an older, wealthy businessman, Georges Brignon, to further her career, which leads a furious Maurice to threaten Brignon with death.
Brignon is murdered the same evening, and the investigation is led by the seasoned and astute Inspector Antoine. Both Jenny and Maurice, unaware of the other's actions, attempt to cover their tracks and create false alibis, leading to a complex web of lies and coincidences. The film is celebrated for its rich characterizations and atmospheric noir style, offering a compelling look at human nature in 1940s Paris. The movie is based on the book Légitime défense by Stanislas-André Steeman.
Artwork
The poster, attributed to artist Pierre Pigeot, utilizes a striking, illustrative style with bold colors to evoke the film noir atmosphere of the film. The design prominently features an imposing, almost menacing portrait of actor Louis Jouvet (Inspector Antoine) in the upper half. Below him, the other main characters—Suzy Delair as Jenny Lamour and Bernard Blier as Maurice Martineau, as well as Simone Renant as Dora Monier—are arranged within a geometric triangle that visually symbolizes the central love triangle and intricate relationships in the plot. The use of sharp lines and dramatic lighting effectively captures the suspense and complex character dynamics that are central to the film.
