# Port of Shadows (1938)

> A deserter and a prematurely hardened young woman find a fleeting romance in Le Havre while violence and fatalism close in around their dream of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30741

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Crime
- Director: Marcel Carné
- Cast: Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Édouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos, Robert Le Vigan, René Génin
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030643/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, haunting, oppressive, classic cinema night, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A tale of love and courage unfolds in a shadowy harbor town.

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- [La Chienne (1931)](https://ember.film/movie/15897)
- [Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/16515)
- [Lila Says (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/31143)
- [A Day in the Country (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/28696)
- [The Lower Depths (1936)](https://ember.film/movie/30331)
- [L'Atalante (1934)](https://ember.film/movie/28721)
- [La Bête Humaine (1938)](https://ember.film/movie/18115)

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