Hôtel du Nord (1938)
Marcel Carné · 97 min
Hôtel du Nord screens once in London: BFI Southbank, Friday 21 August at 20:35.
Where to watch it
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
Hotel du Nord
What it is
On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple. But, amid a sad but beautiful panorama of lively characters, love has the final say. Can life be a fairy tale?