''The White Night'' (French: ''La nuit blanche'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by

Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, Graz – 2 November 1994, Le Plessis-Bouchard) was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''A Rare Bird'' (1935) * ''Fanfare of Love' ...

and starring Pierre Brasseur, Claude Farell and

Jimmy Gaillard Jimmy Gaillard (1916–1985) was a French actor.Flitterman-Lewis p.158 He began his film career in 1924 as a child actor. Selected filmography * '' Peach Skin'' (1929) * ''Heart of Paris'' (1932) * ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939) * ''Nightclub Host ...

.Parish p.64 The film's sets were designed by the

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Paul-Louis Boutié.

Cast

* Pierre Brasseur as Pierre Taverny * Claude Farell as Cécilia *

as L'inspecteur Legrand *

Jacques Dacqmine Jacques Dacqmine (1923–2010) was a French stage, film and television actor.Hayward p.242 He was married four times, including to the actress Odile Versois. Partial filmography * '' Premier rendez-vous'' (1941) - Un élève du collège (uncr ...

as Jacques Davenne * Pierre Larquey as Emile *

Arlette Merry Arlette Merry (18 March 1918 – 19 February 2015) was a French actress and singer. She was the daughter of Lucien Pinoteau and the sister of Claude Pinoteau Claude Pinoteau (25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director a ...

as Jasmine * André Brunot as Lestrade *

Jean Charpini Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) Jean is a common female given name in English-speaking countries. It is the Scottish form of Jane (and is sometimes pronounced that way). It is sometimes spelled Jeaine. It is the equivalent of ...

as Le couturier J.P. Hyacinthe *

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as Le directeur de la P.J *

Jacqueline Duc Jacqueline Duc (12 April 1922 – 30 November 2012) was a French stage, television and film actress.Hayward p.329 Selected filmography * '' Patrie'' (1946) * ''The White Night'' (1948) * ''Casimir'' (1950) * '' Three Women'' (1952) * ''Bel Ami'' ...

as La concierge

References

Bibliography

* Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

* 1948 films French drama films 1948 drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Richard Pottier French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub