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  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • Vog Film Company
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • Vog Film Company
  • 1 h 46 m
Quai des Orfèvres [re-release]

Summary Brilliantly transforming a classic whodunit plot, Gallic Master of Suspense Henri-Georges Clouzot takes us from the wings and dressing rooms of the Parisian music hall and circus worlds to the drab, airless corridors and holding cells of the Quai's Criminal Investigations Department, in a blend of social realism and psychological cruelty...

Directed By: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written By: Stanislas-André Steeman, Jean Ferry, Henri-Georges Clouzot

  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • Vog Film Company
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • Vog Film Company
  • 1 h 46 m

Quai des Orfèvres [re-release]

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 10 Critic Reviews
89
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.5
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Summary Brilliantly transforming a classic whodunit plot, Gallic Master of Suspense Henri-Georges Clouzot takes us from the wings and dressing rooms of the Parisian music hall and circus worlds to the drab, airless corridors and holding cells of the Quai's Criminal Investigations Department, in a blend of social realism and psychological cruelty...

Directed By: Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written By: Stanislas-André Steeman, Jean Ferry, Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 10 Critic Reviews
89
90% Positive
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 10 Critic Reviews
89
90% Positive
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
A gorgeous flirt of a murder movie.
By Michael Sragow FULL REVIEW
100
A film noir? A backstage musical? A whodunit? A comedy? In truth, it's all of the above -- plus a kinky love story, an absorbing melodrama, and a mordantly jaded snapshot of postwar Paris -- and all of them are wonderful.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
91
Like all great film noir, however, the real delight of this film is in its mood and atmosphere.
By William Arnold FULL REVIEW
90
It is in fact a traditional mystery more reminiscent of Agatha Christie than the reigning film noir aesthetic of 1947. But it's fabulously entertaining.
By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW
90
Brooding, beautifully made and almost impossible for Americans to see -- Quai des Orfèvres, makes a triumphant reappearance on theatrical screens after an absence of about 50 years.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
75
This pungently filmed 1947 melodrama doesn't rank with Clouzot classics like "Diabolique" and "The Wages of Fear," but it's full of hard-boiled charm and has a musical score that adds extra dimensions to its impact.
By David Sterritt FULL REVIEW
60
While the story is thin, Clouzot uses his immense skills to raise the picture above the standard for the genre.
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
7.5
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17% Mixed
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Production Company Majestic Films
Release Date Oct 25, 2002
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/quai-des-orfvres
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Awards

Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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