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Jenny Lamour

7.5(207)19471h 48m2

Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$153K
Language
French
  • husband wife relationship
  • love triangle
  • cabaret
  • backstage
  • co-workers relationship
  • french noir
  • jealous husband
  • crime investigation
  • cabaret singer
  • french polar
  • female photographer
  • male pianist

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Behind the camera

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical5 Mar 1948
    • TheatricalRestored version1 Nov 2002
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical11 Mar 1949
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical14 Sept 1948
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical4 Mar 1949
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP4 Oct 1947
    • TheatricalRestored version18 Oct 2000
    • PremiereGrand Lyon Film Festival15 Oct 2017
    • TheatricalDigitally restored version8 Nov 2017
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical13 Sept 1949
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical2 Jul 1948
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice Film Festival8 Sept 1947
    • Theatrical19 May 1948
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG5 Jul 1949
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical21 Jul 1948
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PhysicalDVD30 Apr 2007
  • PortugalPT

    • PremiereCineclube do Porto23 Mar 1948
    • Theatrical11 Dec 1948

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Jenny Lamour was released on 4 October 1947.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    6/2/2019

    7/10

    Hark the herald angels sing. Quai des Orfèvres is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Clouzot co-writes the screenplay with Jean Ferry. It is based on the novel Legitime defense written by Stanislas-André Steeman . it stars Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier and Simone Renant. Music is by Francis Lopez and cinematography by Armand Thirard. When high profile business man Georges Brignon is found murde…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    2/13/2023

    7/10

    Suzy Delair is the eponymous songstress, married to her unassuming accompanist "Maurice" (Bernard Blier). Now she is from a grittier background than her well-to-do husband, and she is ambitious - so when he catches her eying up elderly, and rather seamy, businessman "Brignon" (Charles Dullin) he loses his temper. When he subsequently discovers that she has gone to meet him, "Maurice" heads to his home with blood in h…

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