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The Night Clerk

Original title: Avant l'aube
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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6.4/10
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Avant l'aube (2011)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Recently paroled, Frédéric, mid-20s, works nights at an upscale hotel in the breathtaking Pyrenees mountains. One night, he spots the hotel owner, Jacques Couvreur, and his son concealing a ... Read allRecently paroled, Frédéric, mid-20s, works nights at an upscale hotel in the breathtaking Pyrenees mountains. One night, he spots the hotel owner, Jacques Couvreur, and his son concealing a damaged vehicle.Recently paroled, Frédéric, mid-20s, works nights at an upscale hotel in the breathtaking Pyrenees mountains. One night, he spots the hotel owner, Jacques Couvreur, and his son concealing a damaged vehicle.
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  • Director
    • Raphaël Jacoulot
  • Writers
    • Lise Macheboeuf(scenario)
    • Raphaël Jacoulot(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Pierre Bacri
    • Vincent Rottiers
    • Ludmila Mikaël
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  • Director
    • Raphaël Jacoulot
  • Writers
    • Lise Macheboeuf(scenario)
    • Raphaël Jacoulot(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Pierre Bacri
    • Vincent Rottiers
    • Ludmila Mikaël
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    Jean-Pierre Bacri
    Jean-Pierre Bacri
    • Jacques Couvreuras Jacques Couvreur
    Vincent Rottiers
    Vincent Rottiers
    • Frédéric Boissieras Frédéric Boissier
    Ludmila Mikaël
    Ludmila Mikaël
    • Michèle Couvreuras Michèle Couvreur
    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • L'inspectrice de police Sylvie Poncetas L'inspectrice de police Sylvie Poncet
    Céline Sallette
    Céline Sallette
    • Julie Couvreuras Julie Couvreur
    François Perrot
    François Perrot
    • Paul Couvreuras Paul Couvreur
    Xavier Robic
    • Arnaud Couvreuras Arnaud Couvreur
    India Hair
    • Maudas Maud
    Pierre-Félix Gravière
    • Olivieras Olivier
    Marc Brunet
    Marc Brunet
    • Le capitaine de gendarmerie Barthodas Le capitaine de gendarmerie Barthod
    Nicolas Jouhet
    • Henrias Henri
    Marc Saez
    Marc Saez
    • Raphaël Cassanyas Raphaël Cassany
    Philippe Vendan-Borin
    • L'assistant de Sylvieas L'assistant de Sylvie
    Priscilla Attal-Sfez
    • Sandrineas Sandrine
    • (as Priscilla Attal)
    Patrick Hastert
    • Jackyas Jacky
    Violette Campo
    • Une lingèreas Une lingère
    Corinne Marsollier
    • Une lingèreas Une lingère
    Christian Cazenave
    • Le cuisinieras Le cuisinier
    • Director
      • Raphaël Jacoulot
    • Writers
      • Lise Macheboeuf(scenario)
      • Raphaël Jacoulot(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    Frederic is a young man in social rehabilitation. He has just found a night internship, in an isolated hotel in the mountains when, one evening, he sees his boss, Jacques, together with this son, hiding a car in the parking lot. The day after, he learns that one of the clients left the hotel without notice... —Amélie Vrla
    • hotel
    • mountain
    • rehabilitation
    • incriminating evidence
    • evidence tampering
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      French visa # 119343
    • Goofs
      "Smoky Blues", written by John Barry, appears twice in the credits for 'Additional Music', as items 9 and 26.
    • Soundtracks
      Get Real
      Performed by Atrocity featuring Rough

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    2/10
    Complete stupidity! Avoid at all cost!
    This film starts off with a lot of potential but rapidly loses its way and goes down in flames. The plot becomes progressively sillier and leads up to an ending that makes absolutely no sense. Viewers will feel cheated by the silly ending and the fact that they have wasted over an hour of their life watching this rubbish. Avoid at all cost!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2011 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Luxembourg
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Before the Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Vignemale - Gavarnie-Gèdre, Hautes-Pyrenees, France
    • Production companies
      • Mon Voisin Productions
      • Iris Productions
      • TF1 Droits Audiovisuels
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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $437,286
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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