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Port of Shadows

(Le quai des brumes, Marcel Carné, 1938, France)

New Restoration

Black and white image of a woman leaning on a man's shoulder.
Jul 09, 2026 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
Free for students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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One of the finest examples of poetic realism in cinema, Port of Shadows captures the growing pessimism of the prewar French people.

From the golden age of French cinema, Port of Shadows is an early collaboration between director Marcel Carné and writer Jacques Prévert, the team who made the incomparable Children of Paradise. Set in the port city of Le Havre (seemingly always shrouded in fog), the film stars French icon Jean Gabin as an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate interferes, and acts of both revenge and kindness make him front-page news as he travels through an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies. Also starring Michèle Morgan and Michel Simon. In French with English subtitles. (91 mins., 4K DCP)

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Port of Shadows, courtesy of Rialto Pictures.

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Marcel Carné’s Port of Shadows (1938) was restored in 4K in 2025 by Studiocanal and the Cinémathèque Française with the support of the CNC and Chanel. The image and sound restoration work was carried out at the Transperfect laboratory. The project was supervised by the Studiocanal team, Sophie Boyer and Jean-Pierre Boiget.

COPROMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Seventh Son Brewing

Antiques on High

Getaway Brewing

SUPPORT FOR FILM PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY

Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

The Ohio State University

Wexner Center Foundation Board

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Port of Shadows

Jul 09, 2026 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
Free for students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member