''Thus Finishes the Night'' (French: ''Ainsi finit la nuit'') is a 1949 French

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directed by Emil E. Reinert and starring

Anne Vernon Anne Vernon (born Édith Antoinette Alexandrine Vignaud; born 7 January 1924) is a French actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1948 and 1970, including three films that were entered into the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. She ...

, Claude Dauphin and

Henri Guisol Henri Guisol (12 October 1904 – 11 May 1994) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1931 to 1980. He enjoyed a career in French '' who done its'' and film noir Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily t ...

.Rège p.540 It was shot at the

Billancourt Studios Billancourt Studios was a film studio in Paris which operated between 1922 and 1992. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt, it was one of the leading French studios. It was founded in the silent era by Henri Diamant-Berger. During the Second World War ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Lucien Aguettand Lucien Aguettand (28 January 1901 – 14 February 1989) was a French art directorHayward p.205 who designed the sets for over eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Devil May Care'' (1928) * ''All That's Not Worth Love' ...

Synopsis

A woman begins an affair with a

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Cast

as Catherine Beryl * Claude Dauphin as Le pianiste André Fuger *

as Le procureur Georges Beryl *

Katherine Kath Katherine Kath (born Rose Marie Lily Faess; 11 August 1920 – 17 November 2012) was a French prima ballerina at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, who became an actress after suffering from an injury which destroyed her chances of continuing he ...

as Une voyageuse *

André Versini André Versini (1923–1966) was a French film actor and screenwriter.Hayward p.404 He also directed a couple of films. Selected filmography * ''Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) * ''No Pity for Women'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman' ...

as Le commis-voyageur Guy Moret *

Albert Duvaleix Albert Duvaleix (1893-1962) was a French stage and film actor. Bessy & Chirat p.138 A character actor he appeared in a number of supporting roles in French comedies and drama films. His son Christian Duvaleix also became an actor. Selected filmo ...

as Prunier - le concierge du théâtre *

Gilberte Géniat Gilberte Géniat (February 17, 1916 – June 28, 1986) was a French film actress.Chiesi p.122 Selected filmography * ''Hélène'' (1936) * ''The Citadel of Silence'' (1937) - Catherine * '' Mademoiselle ma mère'' (1937) - Louise, la bonne * ''L ...

as Jeannette *

Mona Dol Mona Dol (28 May 1901 – 29 December 1990) was a French actress. Born Amélie Alice Gabrielle Delbart in Lille, she died in Paris in 1990. Selected filmography * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1935) * '' The Gardens of Murcia'' (1936) * '' Madame San ...

as La mère de Catherine *

Albert Michel Albert Michel (1909–1981) was a French stage, film and television actor.Paietta p.40 Selected filmography * ''Je chante'' (1938) - Un laitier (uncredited) * ''Ne bougez plus'' (1941) - Clanpinet * ''Chèque au porteur'' (1941) * ''Fièvres'' ( ...

as Le contrôleur * Hennery as Ernest *

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as Un voyageur

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 drama films French drama films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Emil-Edwin Reinert Films shot at Billancourt Studios French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub