Le Jour Se Leve

*New 4K restoration: the most complete version since 1939, including never-before-seen footage*
*Starring Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, and Arletty*
*From the creators of Children of Paradise and Port of Shadows*

Rialto Pictures and Laemmle Theatres are proud to announce the release of a new restoration of the Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert masterpiece LE JOUR SE LÈVE, starring Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, and Arletty. The 4K restoration from Studiocanal includes footage censored by the Vichy government during WWII, and not seen since.

As factory worker François (Gabin) reflects on the circumstances of love, rivalry, and betrayal that have led to his dire stand-off with the police, the story of his love affairs with pretty florist Françoise (Jacqueline Laurent) and stage performer Clara (Arletty) unfolds in a series of flashbacks. With constant interference from sleazy dog trainer Valentin (Berry), François navigates his desires and expectations, which leads to a fateful encounter with his rival.

This new 4K restoration (projected in 2K) is both a return to Carné's original vision, integrating scenes and credits cut by Vichy censors - including Arletty's nude emergence from the shower and a scene considered "anti-fascist" at the time - and a revitalization of the image and sound. In addition, the names of cinematographer Curt Courant and production designer Alexandre Trauner (Children of Paradise, L'Atalante, The Apartment), both Jewish, have been restored to their proper places in the opening credits. One of the great masterpieces of French cinema, LE JOUR SE LÈVE is now finally available in its complete form.

"THE QUINTESSENCE OF FRENCH 'POETIC REALISM!' Gabin, Berry, and Arletty are about as good as anything ever shown on screen."
- Andrew Sarris

"★★★★★ A MASTERPIECE!"
- Cath Clarke, Time Out London

"★★★★★ BRISTLING WITH ENERGY AND SHAPED WITH INCOMPARABLE ARTISTRY AND FLAIR!"
- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

"I saw it seventeen times in one month...and four times in one day, each time leaving the cinema dazzled and engulfed by an inexplicable sense of pain and pleasure."
- Claude Sautet

"SENSUOUS, ATMOSPHERIC FILMMAKING...You feel that you're breathing the air that Gabin breathes."
- Pauline Kael