"Marcel Carné's 1945 classic reignites a glorious flame: a rich Balzacian drama that bulges with life, with incident, with romantic idealism, while the screenplay by Jacques Prévert has a superb and surreally turned bon mot every few minutes. "

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Valentine's Day matinee screening. Includes interval.

Marcel Carné's epic romance, newly restored - a spectacular recreation of the Parisian theatre world of the 1830s, starring Arletty as the enigmatic object of men's desire. For more information about the film's UK cinema release, visit: http://www.bfi.org.uk/releases