The Lovers of Midnight (1931 film)
The Lovers of Midnight | |
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Directed by | Augusto Genina Marc Allégret |
Written by | Carl Behr Paul Bringuier Augusto Genina Georg C. Klaren Maurice Krol Georges Neveux |
Produced by | Pierre Braunberger Carl Froelich Roger Richebé |
Starring | Danièle Parola Pierre Batcheff Josseline Gaël |
Cinematography | Roger Hubert Theodor Sparkuhl |
Edited by | Jean Mamy |
Music by | Philippe Parès Georges Van Parys |
Production companies | Carl Froelich-Film Les Établissements Braunberger-Richebé |
Distributed by | Paris-Cinéma Location |
Release date | 16 January 1931 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
Countries | France Germany |
Language | French |
The Lovers of Midnight (French: Les amours de minuit) is a 1931 French-German
Occupation period
.
Synopsis
Marcel, a young
bank clerk who has stolen money on a sudden whim is heading south to catch a ship to Latin America. On the train he encounters ruthless criminal Gaston who persuades his mistress Georgette, a singer in a nightclub
to seduce and rob the clerk. However, she begins to develop sympathy for him.
Cast
- Danièle Parola as Georgette Lajoie
- Pierre Batcheff as Marcel Valmont
- Louis Zellas as Le Capitaine / The Captain
- Josseline Gaël as Fanny
- Jacques Varennes as Gaston Bouchard
- Pierre Labry as Le policier
References
Bibliography
- Powrie, Phil & Rebillard, Éric. Pierre Batcheff and stardom in 1920s French cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- The Lovers of Midnight at IMDb