Quai des Orfèvres [re-release]
Rialto Pictures | Release Date: October 25, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
89
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
Boston GlobeTy Burr
A film noir? A backstage musical? A whodunit? A comedy? In truth, it's all of the above -- plus a kinky love story, an absorbing melodrama, and a mordantly jaded snapshot of postwar Paris -- and all of them are wonderful. Read full review
100
VarietyStaff (Not credited)
In every respect it is outstanding. Read full review
100
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
A gorgeous flirt of a murder movie. Read full review
91
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Like all great film noir, however, the real delight of this film is in its mood and atmosphere. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Brooding, beautifully made and almost impossible for Americans to see -- Quai des Orfèvres, makes a triumphant reappearance on theatrical screens after an absence of about 50 years. Read full review
90
Washington PostStephen Hunter
It is in fact a traditional mystery more reminiscent of Agatha Christie than the reigning film noir aesthetic of 1947. But it's fabulously entertaining. Read full review
90
Village VoiceElliott Stein
The visual style has an expressionistic undertow, rich in shadowy chiaroscuro compositions. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
This pungently filmed 1947 melodrama doesn't rank with Clouzot classics like "Diabolique" and "The Wages of Fear," but it's full of hard-boiled charm and has a musical score that adds extra dimensions to its impact. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An excellent film noir. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
While the story is thin, Clouzot uses his immense skills to raise the picture above the standard for the genre. Read full review
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