Arch of Triumph (1948)
“The story of an outcast and a killer!”
In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy night, Ravic meets Joan Madou, a kept woman cast adrift by her lover's sudden death. Against Ravic's better judgment, they become involved in a doomed affair.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lewis Milestone, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Ingrid Bergman
as Joan Madou
Charles Boyer
as Dr. Ravic
Charles Laughton
as Ivon Haake
Louis Calhern
as Boris Morosov
Ruth Warrick
as Kate Bergstroem
Roman Bohnen
as Dr. Veber
J. Edward Bromberg
as Verdun Hotel Manager
Ruth Nelson
as Madame Fessier
Stephen Bekassy
as Alex
Curt Bois
as Tattooed Waiter
Art Smith
as Inspector
Michael Romanoff
as Captain AlidzeCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 133 min |
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