Beauties of the Night

Les Belles de nuit
Beauties of the Nights

Movie poster
Directed by René Clair
Produced by René Clair
Angelo Rizzoli
Written by René Clair
Adaptation:
Pierre Barillet
Jean-Pierre Grédy
Starring Gérard Philipe
Martine Carol
Gina Lollobrigida
Magali Vendeuil
Music by Georges Van Parys
Cinematography Armand Thirard
Edited by Louisette Hautecoeur
Denise Natot
Production
company
Franco London Films
Rizzoli Film
Distributed by Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont (France)
Lopert Pictures Corporation (USA)
Release dates
14 November 1952 (France)
April 1954 (USA)
Running time
87 min
Country France / Italy
Language French

Les Belles de nuit (US title: Beauties of the Night) is a 1952 French language motion picture fantasy directed and written by René Clair who co-produced with Angelo Rizzoli. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida and Magali Vendeuil.[1] It was nominated the Venice Film Festival for Golden Lion (René Clair).

Plot

Impoverished piano teacher and composer Claude (Gérard Philipe) fantasizes about seducing beautiful rich women. One night a promising dream turns into a nightmare in which he's chased by the violent husbands and brothers of his lovers. He gets up and tries to stay awake for fear of feeling haunted again. Then he meets his neighbour Suzanne (Magali Vendeuil) who resembles a woman from his dream.

Cast

References

  1. "Night Beauties". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

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