Beauties of the Nights | |
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Directed by | René Clair |
Written by | René Clair Adaptation: Pierre Barillet Jean-Pierre Gredy |
Produced by | René Clair Angelo Rizzoli |
Starring |
Gérard Philipe Martine Carol Gina Lollobrigida Magali Vendeuil |
Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur Denise Natot |
Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production companies | Franco London Films Rizzoli Film |
Distributed by | Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont (France) Lopert Pictures Corporation (USA) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Language | French |
Box office | 3,499,199 admissions (France) [1] |
Beauties of the Night (French: Les Belles de nuit) is a 1952 French-Italian fantasy comedy film directed and written by René Clair who co-produced with Angelo Rizzoli. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida and Magali Vendeuil. [2] It was nominated the Venice Film Festival for Golden Lion (René Clair). It was shot at Boulogne Studios in Paris.
Impoverished piano teacher and composer Claude ( Gérard Philipe) fantasizes about seducing beautiful rich women. One night a promising dream turns into a nightmare in which he's chased by the violent husbands and brothers of his lovers. He gets up and tries to stay awake for fear of feeling haunted again. Then he meets his neighbour Suzanne ( Magali Vendeuil) who resembles a woman from his dream.