| Beauty of the Night | |
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| Directed by | Louis Valray |
| Written by | Arnold Lipp |
| Based on | Beauty of the Night by Pierre Wolff |
| Produced by | André E. Algazy |
| Starring | Véra Korène Aimé Clariond Paul Bernard |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard Georges-Lucas Kosta |
| Music by | Hans May |
Production company | Metropa-Films |
| Distributed by | Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert |
Release date | 2 March 1934 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Beauty of the Night (French: La belle de nuit) is a 1934 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring Véra Korène, Aimé Clariond and Paul Bernard.[1][2] It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by Pierre Wolff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Lafitte.
Synopsis
After finding out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with another man, a vengeful Claude finds a prostitute who strongly resembles her and tricks the lover into falling in love with her.
Cast
- Véra Korène as Maryse Roy / Maïthé
- Aimé Clariond as Claude Davène
- Paul Bernard as Pierre Darfeuille
- Jacques Dumesnil as Jean Fournier
- Germaine Brière as Fernande
- Marguerite Marentie as Clara
- Nicole Martel as L'institutrice
- Andreals
- Marcelle Barry
- Fanny Lacroix
- Frédéric Mariotti
- Nizza Myris
References
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1929-1934. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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