Gates of the Night is a 1946 French film that was directed by
Marcel Carné. It starred
Serge Reggiani and
Yves Montand. The script was written by Carné's long-time collaborator
Jacques Prévert. The film made its debut in the United States four years after its official release in France. It introduced the much-recorded popular song "
Autumn Leaves" (French:
Les feuilles mortes).