'Port of Shadows' 4K UHD Review
- Connor Petrey
- Mar 17
- 2 min read
Physical Media Release Date: 03/17/26.
Label: Kino Lorber.
Form of Release: 4K UHD.
The Verdict: A Must-Buy
Le quai des brumes
Port of Shadows (Le Quai Des Brumes) is director Marcel Carné’s (Children of Paradise) controversial adaptation of the Pierre Mac Orlan novel of the same name. Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin, Touchez Pas Au Grisbi), an army deserter looking for another chance at life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, when acts of both revenge and kindness turn him into front-page news. Port of Shadows starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies, a quintessential example of poetic realism, one of the classics of the golden age of French cinema. Co-starring the blue-eyed phenomenon Michèle Morgan (The Chase) in her first major role and the menacing Michel Simon (The Train), with stunning cinematography by Eugen Schüfftan (The Hustler).
Special Features:
DISC 1 - 4K UHD
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams
DISC 2 - BLU-RAY
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams
Introduction by Professor/Film Critic Ginette Vincendeau
On the Port of the Shadows: Documentary
Rotten Tomatoes Scores:
Tomatometer: 97% (as of 04/01/26)
Popcornmeter: 91% (as of 04/01/26)
Physical Release Specs & Other Details:
MPAA: Not Rated
Runtime: 91 minutes
Original Release: 1938
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Audio
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles
English
Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)
Digital
Not Included
Packaging
Slipcover in Original Packaging
Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A
Positives and Negatives
+ Positive Critical and Audience Reception
+ A Black and White French Classic
+ First Time on 4K UHD
+ Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
+ x01 Physical Bonuses
+ x03 Special Features
+ x01 Audio Commentary
- NO Digital Code Included
