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Bay of Angels

Original title: La baie des anges
  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.6K
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La baie des anges (1963)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette.Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette.Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jacques Demy
  • Writer
    • Jacques Demy(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Claude Mann
    • Paul Guers
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jacques Demy
  • Writer
    • Jacques Demy(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Claude Mann
    • Paul Guers
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    • 18User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Jacqueline 'Jackie' Demaistreas Jacqueline 'Jackie' Demaistre
    Claude Mann
    Claude Mann
    • Jean Fournieras Jean Fournier
    Paul Guers
    Paul Guers
    • Caronas Caron
    Henri Nassiet
    • M. Fournier - le père de Jeanas M. Fournier - le père de Jean
    André Certes
    • Le direteur de la banqueas Le direteur de la banque
    Nicole Chollet
    • Martheas Marthe
    Georges Alban
    Conchita Parodi
    • L'hôtelièreas L'hôtelière
    Jacques Moreau
    André Canter
    Jean-Pierre Lorrain
    • Director
      • Jacques Demy
    • Writer
      • Jacques Demy(scenario and dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette. —Yepok
    • roulette
    • southern france
    • 1960s
    • cote d'azur
    • blonde
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    • Taglines
      • A stirring journey into the nightmare of a woman driven by a strange passion.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy had little to no experience gambling prior to making this film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jacquot de Nantes (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Jeu
      Written and Performed by Michel Legrand Et Son Orchestre

    User reviews18

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    Top review
    10/10
    Jeanne Moreau at her best
    Jacques Demy's second feature is an amazingly fluid, vibrant comedy about love and luck, starring Jeanne Moreau at her (dazzling) best. And she is literally dazzling, in resplendent costumes (mostly by Pierre Cardin) and radiantly blonde. The music by Michel Legrand is one of his best scores ever, as it sweeps through the film, carrying everything along with two basic themes, one furiously accelerated piano theme, the other a softer, more lilting theme played in different variations, but mostly on the mandolin. It's a movie that sweeps you along, just as fast and unpredictable as a spin on the roulette wheel. This is a film in which "black-and-white" becomes a dazzling metaphor, so that the sun-drenched exteriors of the south of France are contrasted with the various interiors of hotel rooms and casinos. LA BAIE DES ANGES may seem slight, but only "seems": it's one of the most passionate statements on love and faith in the modern cinema, and it's a work of true enchantment.
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    • Oct 26, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1963 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Monaco
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bay of the Angels
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel de Paris, Place du Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
    • Production company
      • Sud-Pacifique Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,840
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,840
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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