Fantastic Night
6.7
Denis, a poor student in philosophy, works as a night porter in the Paris market of Les Halles in order to pay for his studies. Constantly weary, he falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful girl in white, Irène, with whom he falls in love.
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Fernand Gravey
Denis
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Micheline Presle
Irène
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Saturnin Fabre
Professor Thalès
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Charles Granval
Adalbert, blind man
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Boudu Saved from Drowning
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Bernard Blier
Lucien
Known for
Crooks in Clover
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Marcel Lévesque
Doctor Le Tellier
Known for
The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Christiane Nère
Nina
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Fedora
Matrimonial Agency
Jean Parédès
Cadet
Known for
Asterix and Cleopatra
Angelique and the King
Zita Fiore
Assistant
Also in
Passionnelle
Le Danube bleu
Michel Vitold
Boris
Known for
The Confession
Experiment in Evil
Roger Caccia
'Le fou-pendule'
Known for
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Little Bather
Paul Frankeur
Boss of the bistro
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Milky Way
Marcel L'Herbier Director · Louis Chavance Screenplay Maurice Thiriet Composer
First release July 10, 1942 · Produced in France · Production Union Technique Cinematographique, Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Production
Héraut Film
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Union Technique Cinematographique
Production
Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La Nuit fantastique
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · July 10, 1942
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
April 7, 1944 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 8, 1947 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 12, 1946 · Theatrical
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