A 60th anniversary reissue for Jacques Becker’s sublime tale of doomed love, which unfolds in the Parisian underworld at the turn of the 20th Century.
Simone Signoret plays golden-haired prostitute Marie, who falls for a reformed criminal Manda (Serge Reggiani), much to the fury of her mob boss boyfriend Felix (Claude Dauphin).
Simultaneously sensual and austere, Casque d’Or lovingly recreates Montmartre during the Belle Époque: if only more contemporary costume dramas could match its compelling blend of tenderness and brutality.
DVD Extras:
- Making Of
