Le passage de Vénus (1951)

Yesterday night, Lazare Chantoiseau painted the town red. This morning he wakes up with a very unsettling idea in mind: he is sure to have stolen and raped a strange woman in the Luxembourg... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Gleize

Writers:

Georges Berr (play), Maurice Gleize,

Stars:

Pierre Larquey, Blanchette Brunoy, Annette Poivre

Cast

Credited cast:
Pierre Larquey	...	Virgile Seguin
Blanchette Brunoy	...	Hortense Bicquois
Annette Poivre	...	Gudule
Frédéric Duvallès	...	Lazare Chantoiseau - un astronome
Raymond Bussières	...	Gigout
Félix Oudart	...	Le juge Bulle
Roland Armontel	...	Gustave Bicquois
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Cabrol	...	Bibi la Barbouse
Rivers Cadet	...	M. Rabusset
Christiane Carlove
Christine Carère
Bernard Charlan	...	Rémi
Paul Demange	...	Trapu
Maurice Dorléac	...	Le commissaire de police
Thérèse Dorny	...	Zoé Chantoiseau

Storyline

Yesterday night, Lazare Chantoiseau painted the town red. This morning he wakes up with a very unsettling idea in mind: he is sure to have stolen and raped a strange woman in the Luxembourg Gardens, so he decides to give himself up. On that occasion he gets to know his victim, Hortense, as well as her husband, an astronomer. Lazare realizes he is innocent, which does not prevent from becoming... Hortense's lover!

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

30 August 1951 (France)

Also Known As:

Venus voorbijgang

Filming Locations:

Studio Forest - 15 Rue Forest, Paris 17, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arca Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Maurice Gleize's final film.

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