La Nuit merveilleuse (1940)
Directed by Jean-Paul Paulin
Drama
La Nuit merveilleuse (1940)
Film Synopsis
One evening in 1940, a couple of refugees arrive in a small town in Provence. The man, a carpenter, drags a small cart containing their few pitiful belongings. The woman is pregnant and is due to give birth at any moment. The couple are weary after their long journey and they search in vain for a place to spend the night. Finally, they meet a kindly farmer who allows them to stay in his stable...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Jean-Paul Paulin
- Script: Philippe Pétain, André-Paul Antoine (dialogue)
- Cinematographer: Christian Matras
- Cast: Fernandel (Le berger), Charles Vanel (Le fermier), Janine Darcey (La jeune femme), Fernand Charpin (L'aubergiste), Jean Daurand (Le mari), Milly Mathis (La paysanne), Madeleine Robinson (La réfugiée), Édouard Delmont (Le vieux berger), Jean Aquistapace (Le voyageur), Jacques Erwin (Le forgeron), Charlotte Clasis (La servante), Jane Marken (Mathilde, l'hôtelière), René Fleur (L'explorateur), Couty Bonneval, Wanny Teers
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Black and White
- Runtime: 70 min
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