The Night Heaven Fell (1958)
"Les bijoutiers du clair de lune" (original title)

Ursula leaves the convent where she was educated, to start living with her uncle, the count Ribera, and her aunt Florentine. When she arrives, she is confronted with a local drama: a ... See full summary »

Director:

Roger Vadim

Writers:

Jacques Rémy (adaptation), Roger Vadim (adaptation),

Stars:

Brigitte Bardot, Alida Valli, Stephen Boyd

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brigitte Bardot	...	Ursula
Alida Valli	...	Aunt Florentine
Stephen Boyd	...	Lambert
José Nieto	...	Count Miguel de Ribera (as Pepe Nieto)
Fernando Rey	...	Uncle
Maruchi Fresno	...	Conchita (as Maruschi Fresno)
Adriano Domínguez	...	Fernando
José Marco Davó	...	Le chef de la police
Antonio Vico	...	Count's Driver
Mario Moreno	...	Alfonso
Tosi	...	Le capitaine
José María Tasso	...	Garçon d'écurie
Nicolás D. Perchicot	...	Le prêtre
Rafael Torrobo	...	Le vétérinaire
Antonio Prieto

Storyline

Ursula leaves the convent where she was educated, to start living with her uncle, the count Ribera, and her aunt Florentine. When she arrives, she is confronted with a local drama: a youngman from the village, Lambert, whose sister took her own life, accuses the count of being responsible for his sister's death, for having sexually assaulted her. The two men have a duel of honour, in which Lambert is severely wounded, and the count's honour is saved. Ursula acts as a nurse to Lambert, and falls in love with him, only to find out that Lambert is secretly her aunt's lover. One night, the count too, finds out his wife's affair, and again the two men fight, this time Lambert kills the count. Ursula helps him to escape. Florence, mad with jealousy and hatred for her niece, sets the police after him.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | bare breasts | bra | female nudity | nudity | 

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Taglines:

The Hottest Exposure Since Man Created Film!

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

21 October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Night Heaven Fell

Filming Locations:

Torremolinos, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iéna Productions, Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL), Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The production was plagued with problems. Everything from the weather (some of the worst in Spanish history) to thespian temperament ('Stephen Boyd' and Brigitte Bardot loathed each other).

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Goofs

The position of the bra and knickers (15th minute)hanging on the fence changes between shots.

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Connections

Referenced in Shadows (1959)

User Reviews

Like a summer rain

A love story in Spain. Delicate, silky and dramatic. A young girl in a strange world, a man out of law, a aunt who hopes in the transformation of past. Adventure and a dead body - innocent victim of a fight in which she has not place. A different Bardot and a brilliant Alida Vali. At the end,only the subtle wall , with romantic sketches. It is not a good or bad film. It is ordinary description of pieces of dream, shadows of reality, small things and childish desires. Nothing complicate and this is cause of the emotion at the movie's end. A feeling as a summer rain, warm and nostalgic, spiderweb in wind, the taste of evening and the silhouette of a Madame Bovary closed in everybody.