IMDb's list of cast and crew lists Marcel Carné as Director. Credits appearing within the film list Carné as "Decoupage Technique".
I'm curious how that French description is translated into English.
Thanks!
This means that Carné thought and wrote in advance the smallest details of this film in a document called "Découpage technique (technical shooting script)" a kind of written story-board instead to be drawn. This script shows that he had the whole movie in his mind before shooting it,
Thank you for the translation and interpretation, ddx-5!
This movie shows that a written shooting script can be as effective as the typical visual story board, if the director know what he wants on film. Carné did an excellent job on this movie, surprisingly made during a time of world war.
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Découpage technique: shot list.
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