Beauty of the Night
Beauty of the Night (French: La belle de nuit) is a 1934 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring Véra Korène, Aimé Clariond and Paul Bernard.[1] [2] It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by Pierre Wolff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Lafitte.
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| Directed by | Louis Valray |
| Written by | Arnold Lipp |
| Based on | Beauty of the Night by Pierre Wolff |
| Produced by | André E. Algazy |
| Starring | Véra Korène Aimé Clariond Paul Bernard |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard Georges-Lucas Kosta |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | Metropa-Films |
| Distributed by | Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert |
Release date | 2 March 1934 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
After finding out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with another man, a vengeful Claude finds a prostitute who strongly resembles her and tricks the lover into falling in love with her.
Cast
- Véra Korène as Maryse Roy / Maïthé
- Aimé Clariond as Claude Davène
- Paul Bernard as Pierre Darfeuille
- Jacques Dumesnil as Jean Fournier
- Germaine Brière as Fernande
- Marguerite Marentie as Clara
- Nicole Martel as L'institutrice
- Andreals
- Marcelle Barry
- Fanny Lacroix
- Frédéric Mariotti
- Nizza Myris
References
- Crisp p.397
- Bessy & Chirat p.409
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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