Les Visiteurs du Soir

Starring: Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux, et al.

A work of poetry and dark humor, LES VISITEURS DU SOIR is a lyrical medieval fantasy from the great French director Marcel Carne (Children of Paradise). Two strangers (Children of Paradise's Arletty and La dolce vita's Alain Cuny), dressed as minstrels, arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities-and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made, LES VISITEURS DU SOIR-wittily written by Jacques Prevert (Children of Paradise) and Pierre Laroche (Lumiere d'ete), and elegantly designed by Alexandre Trauner (Port of Shadows) and shot by Roger Hubert (Children of Paradise)-is a moving and whimsical tale of love conquering all.

• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• UPC: 715515098915
• Release Date: September 2012
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Criterion Collection
• Director: Marcel Carne
• Starring: Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux, Alain Cuny, Pierre Labry
• Runtime: 2 hours
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Blu-ray
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"