Rendez-vous of the Docks

Overview

Rendez-vous of the Docks reconstituted the mythic docks' refusing to load arms for Indochina War in the Marseilles's port. This film captivates by his realistic force. Shot clandestinely using non-professional actors in natural locations, with the camera on his shoulder, Carpita anticipated "la Nouvelle Vague." He is considered the one of the unique French neorealist in film history, the missing link between Jean Renoir’s Toni and Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. At the premiere of Rendez-vous of the Docks, cops interrupted the screening and brought the film back to the police station. This film is the longest censored film of the history of French cinema. For 35 years, Paul Carpita thought his film had been destroyed by censorship.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1955

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Films du Soleil,Groupe de Réalisations Cinématographiques de Marseille,Profifilm

Cast

Georges Pasquini,Rose Dominiquetti,Albert Mannac,Annie Valde,Jeanine Moretti,Roger Manunta,Louisette Cavolino,André Maufray

Director

Paul Carpita

Writer

André Maufray,Paul Carpita

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0048550