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Beauties of the Night

Original title: Les belles de nuit
  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Beauties of the Night (1952)
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A young composer has vivid dreams of the past that reflect, yet conflict with his waking life.A young composer has vivid dreams of the past that reflect, yet conflict with his waking life.A young composer has vivid dreams of the past that reflect, yet conflict with his waking life.

  • Director
    • René Clair
  • Writers
    • René Clair
    • Pierre Barillet
    • Jean-Pierre Grédy
  • Stars
    • Gérard Philipe
    • Martine Carol
    • Gina Lollobrigida
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    772
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • René Clair
      • Pierre Barillet
      • Jean-Pierre Grédy
    • Stars
      • Gérard Philipe
      • Martine Carol
      • Gina Lollobrigida
    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Gérard Philipe
    Gérard Philipe
    • Claude - un jeune compositeur rêveur
    Martine Carol
    Martine Carol
    • Edmée 1900…
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • La caissière du Grand Café…
    Magali Vendeuil
    • Suzanne - la fille du garagiste…
    Marilyn Buferd
    Marilyn Buferd
    • La postière
    • (as Marylin Bufferd)
    • …
    Raymond Bussières
    Raymond Bussières
    • Roger - le garagiste…
    Raymond Cordy
    Raymond Cordy
    • Gaston…
    Bernard Lajarrige
    Bernard Lajarrige
    • Léon - le gendarme
    Albert Michel
    • Le facteur…
    Palau
    Palau
    • Le vieux monsieur qui critique toutes les époques
    Jean Parédès
    • Paul - le pharmacien
    Paolo Stoppa
    Paolo Stoppa
    • Le directeur de l'Opéra
    Le Choeur Marguerite Mercier
    • Les choristes
    Monique Aïssata
    • La servante de Leïla
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Balpo
    • Le directeur du collège
    • (uncredited)
    Madeleine Barbulée
    • La femme au bureau de poste
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jacques Beauvais
    • Petit rôle
    • (uncredited)
    Georges Bever
    • Le garçon de café
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • René Clair
    • Writers
      • René Clair
      • Pierre Barillet
      • Jean-Pierre Grédy
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Jane Pierson.
    • Alternate versions
      The dubbed Italian version incorporates shots of road signs written in Italian.
    • Connections
      Featured in Le ciné-club de Radio-Canada: Film présenté: Les belles de nuit (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Belles de Nuit
      Music by Georges Van Parys
      Lyrics by René Clair
      Performed by Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida and Magali Vendeuil

    User reviews13

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    Ah Algeria was a beautiful country....
    ....when France used to colonize (and civilize it)!When you know how that story ends ,such words make you wonder....

    Gerard Philipe precisely plays a music teacher who 's dreaming his life away.His daydreaming takes him back to the French revolution -with all the usual clichés- ,to 1900 and to French Algeria .THe moral of this story is that you haven't got to travel far to find happiness cause it's always near you.

    Two gorgeous ladies ,Gina Lollobrigida - he met the precedent year in the highly superior "Fanfan la Tulipe"- and Martine Carol give Philipe adequate support.

    Probably inspired by "the secret life of Walter Mitty " (1947)
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    • dbdumonteil
    • May 25, 2006

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    • Release date
      • April 1954 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Lepotice noci
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de Boulogne-Billancourt/SFP - 2 Rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Franco London Films
      • Rizzoli Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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