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Bookmark this pageTrois Chambres à Manhattan (1964)
Director: Marcel Carné
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From Time Out Film Guide
Although Jean-Pierre Melville had his eye on Georges Simenon's novel (it would have made an interesting comparison with his Deux Hommes dans Manhattan), it was Carné who eventually made a fairly decent fist of the story of lost French souls in the Big Apple. When his wife leaves him for a younger man, actor Ronet crosses the Atlantic hoping for work, but finds himself at a loose end until he encounters alluring yet enigmatic Girardot, seeking refuge in the city for very different reasons. While Ronet offers a variation on his role in Le Feu Follet, Girardot's rendering of a woman at a crossroads won her the best actress award at Venice. Although slightly becalmed by lengthy dialogue, the film still delivers plenty of neonlit atmosphere and a smokin' jazz soundtrack (undervalued pianist Waldron also appears). Oh, and the eagle-eyed will spot a youthful Robert De Niro as a customer in an all-night burger bar.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Marcel Carné
Producer: Raymond Lumbroso
Cast: Maurice Ronet, Annie Girardot, OE Hasse, Gabriele Ferzetti, Geneviève Page, Roland Lesaffre, Margaret Nolan, Robert Hoffmann, Robert De Niro full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 110 mins
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