Tapage nocturne (1979)

Director:

Catherine Breillat

Writer:

Catherine Breillat

Stars:

Dominique Laffin, Marie-Hélène Breillat, Bertrand Bonvoisin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominique Laffin	...	Solange
Marie-Hélène Breillat	...	Emmanuelle
Bertrand Bonvoisin	...	Bruno
Joe Dallesandro	...	Jim
Dominique Basquin	...	Dorothée
Daniel Langlet	...	Bruel
Bruno Devoldère	...	Le mari
Bruno Grimaldi	...	Frédéric
Georges Mansart	...	Gérard
Pascal Tristant	...	David
Maud Rayer	...	Léna
Hubert Drac	...	Le metteur en scène
Annie Charrier	...	Annie
Gérard Lanvin	...	Le type
Madeleine Gelati	...	La vieille dame

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 September 1979 (France)

Also Known As:

Night After Night

Company Credits

Production Co:

Axe Films, French Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Brilliant, As Always

I saw this movie in original, unsubtitled French, and since I am a bit lackluster in this department I must admit that I might have well missed some of the finer points of the movie's dialogue. That said, it struck me as a typical Brilliant movie ... lots of top - heavy dialogue to the tune that a woman's feelings are ever so mysterious, which serve as an excuse for the (as always, stunningly beautiful) lead actress to get her kit off and prance around half - naked a lot. Calling it pretentious soft porn is probably a bit unfair, but not far off the point -- it seems to me that Cathérine Breillat's ambition far outweighs her ability as a movie maker.