The Day and the Hour
6.5
“In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!”
In the midst of World War II, a French widow falls for a U.S. captain whom she hides from the Nazis and helps escape to Spain.
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Cast
20 people
Simone Signoret
Thérèse Dutheil
Known for
Diabolique
Casque d'Or
Stuart Whitman
le capitaine Allan Morley
Known for
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
The Comancheros
Geneviève Page
Agathe
Known for
Belle de Jour
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Michel Piccoli
Antoine
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Reggie Nalder
le policier allemand
Known for
Salem's Lot
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Billy Kearns
Pat Riley
Known for
Purple Noon
The Trial
Marcel Bozzuffi
l'inspecteur Lerat
Known for
The French Connection
Daisy Town
Henri Virlogeux
Legendre, le pharmacien
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Sucker
Hénia Sucha
la fille en bleu
No other roles listed
Hubert de Lapparent
Jasseron
Known for
Army of Shadows
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
Maurice Garrel
Le chef milicien (uncredited)
Known for
A Heart in Winter
Kings & Queen
Marcel Gassouk
Un paysan (uncredited)
Known for
Cesar and Rosalie
Tout Va Bien
René Clément Director · Claude Bolling Composer Henri Decaë Cinematographer
United States release February 19, 1964 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)
Production
Terra Film
Production
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Production
Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Jour et l'heure
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 5, 1963
Theatrical
United States · February 19, 1964
Theatrical
Austria
June 1, 1964 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 20, 1964 · Theatrical
Finland
November 29, 1963 · Theatrical
Germany
November 1, 1963 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
October 28, 1965 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 27, 1965 · Theatrical
Russia
January 17, 1966 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 17, 1965 · Theatrical
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