''Beauty of the Night'' (French: ''La belle de nuit'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Louis Valray and starring

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and Paul Bernard.Bessy & Chirat p.409 It is based on a 1932 play of the same title by Pierre Wolff. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jean Lafitte.

Synopsis

After finding out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with another man, a vengeful Claude finds a

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who strongly resembles her and tricks the lover into falling in love with her.

Cast

as Maryse Roy / Maïthé *

as Claude Davène * Paul Bernard as Pierre Darfeuille *

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as Jean Fournier *

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as Fernande * Marguerite Marentie as Clara * Nicole Martel as L'institutrice * Andreals * Marcelle Barry *

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* 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.

External links

* 1934 films French drama films 1934 drama films 1930s French-language films French black-and-white films 1930s French films Gaumont Film Company films Films scored by Hans May {{1930s-France-film-stub