Clockface Cafe
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Julien Couturier and his wife Louise, a young couple from Auvergne who have come to Paris to try their luck for the first time in their lives, become the owners of the "Café du Cadran" ("Clockface Cafe"). On opening day, they meet the people who will become their clientele. It's a busy place, with regular customers served by two waiters, Jules and Victor. While Julien is comfortable in his role as boss, Louise doesn't quite get used to this urban world, where everything moves faster, especially human feelings. She often misses Marcenait, the village in Auvergne where she and her husband ran the "Café du Commerce". Mr. Luigi, a café customer and violinist who performs at the "Café de Paris", has undertaken Louise's cultural education. He teaches her how to dress and do her hair, while recounting his musical successes and travels, skilfully playing on his undeniable seductiveness...
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Bernard Blier
Julien Couturier
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Restaurant
Blanchette Brunoy
Louise Couturier
Known for
La Bête Humaine
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
Pierre Bénard
Jean Gehret
Aimé Clariond
Lugi, le violoniste
Known for
The Possessors
Boys' School
Henri Decoin
Nane Germon
Jeanne
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Les Biches
Charles Vissières
Victor, garçon de café
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Robert Le Fort
Jules, garçon de café
Also in
That Is the Dawn
The Woman Who Dared
Félix Oudart
Gregorio
Known for
Robinson Crusoeland
Pierre Sergeol
Bianchi, le truand
Also in
An Angel on Wheels
Companions of the Night
Robert Seller
Biscarra , un journaliste
Known for
The Tale of the Fox
Henri Decoin Director · Jean Gehret Director Pierre Bénard Screenplay
First release June 27, 1947 · Produced in France · Production Safia
Production
Société Nouvelle des Films Dispa
Production
Safia
Production
France
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Original title
Le Café du Cadran
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 27, 1947
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
October 1, 1948
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