Beauties of the Night

1h 27m 1952

Brief Synopsis

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Young Claude, teacher by day, is a struggling composer by night. Alas, everyone around him seems to prefer noise to music. But in his dreams, he lives in other eras where he is appreciated, lionized, and the conquerer of delicious women (idealized forms of women he's seen in waking life). The dreams are suitably dreamlike, yet have a kind of reality, for he revisits them after waking. The conflict between waking and dream worlds leads to amusing, strange, even fantastic situations. Which world will prevail?

Cast & Crew

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Rene Clair

Director

Gérard Philipe

Claude

Martine Carol

Edmee

Gina Lollobrigida

Cashier; Leila

Magali Vendeuil

Suzanne

Marylin Bufferd

Clerk; Madame Bonacieux

Film Details

Also Known As
Les Belles du Nuit
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1952

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A struggling young composer begins to drift into a dream world where he finds himself accomplishing great feats, conquering beautiful women, and taking on superb adventures. Soon, his friends and neighbors think he's going mad, but he finds incredible pleasure out of it, even incorporating them into his fantasies.

Director

Rene Clair

Director

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Claude

Martine Carol

Edmee

Gina Lollobrigida

Cashier; Leila

Magali Vendeuil

Suzanne

Marylin Bufferd

Clerk; Madame Bonacieux

Paolo Stoppa

Director Of Opera House

Raymond Bussieres

Roger

Bernard Lajarrige

Leon

Jean Parades

Paul

R. Cordy

Gaston; The Marquis

Palau

The Old Gentleman

Albert Michel

Postman

Paul Demange

Little Gentleman

Bernard Dheran

Aviator

Christian Chantal

Chorus Singer

Marcelle Legendre

Chorus Singer

Monique Darval

Chorus Singer

Chantal Tirede

Chorus Singer

Pierre Fleta

Chorus Singer

Crew

Léon Barsacq

Art Direction

Michel Boisrond

Assistant Director

Leon Carre

Producer

Gilbert Chain

Camera Operator

Rene Clair

Screenwriter

Rosine Delamare

Costume Design

Henri Deutschmeister

Executive Producer

Louisette Hautecoeur

Editor

Robert Juillard

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Denise Natot

Editor

Louis Nee

Camera Operator

Antoine Petitjean

Sound

Armand Thirard

Director Of Photography

Georges Van Parys

Music

Film Details

Also Known As
Les Belles du Nuit
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1952

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Voted One of the Year's Ten Best Foreign Films by the 1954 National Board of Review.

Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1952 Venice Film Festival.

Winner of the International Critics Award at the 1952 Vienna Film Festival.

Released in United States 1954

Released in United States October 1952

Released in United States September 1952

Shown at the Veince Film Festival September 1952.

Shown at Viennale International Film Festival in Vienna October 1952.

Released in United States 1954

Released in United States October 1952 (Shown at Viennale International Film Festival in Vienna October 1952.)

Released in United States September 1952 (Shown at the Veince Film Festival September 1952.)

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