Nuit de mai (1934) Directed by Henri Chomette, Gustav Ucicky
Drama
aka: Night in May
Film Synopsis
With the help of a maid of honour, Baron Neuhaus ends up leading the
police of the court of Marie-Thérèse. His first
task is to lead an investigation to discover a man who has inveigled
his way into the house of the Countess Christel. It turns that he
is the man he is looking for, having entered the Countess's house to
thank her chambermaid. He falls in love with Christel and ends up
marrying her.
Director: Henri Chomette, Gustav Ucicky, Raoul Ploquin
Script: Jacques Bousquet, Henri Chomette, Gerhard Menzel, Gustav Ucicky,
Stephan Kamare (play)
Cinematographer: Friedl Behn-Grund
Music: Alois Melichar
Cast: Käthe von Nagy (La comtesse Christel Palm),
Fernand Gravey (Le baron Neuhaus),
Annie Ducaux (L'impératrice Marie-Thérèse),
Monette Dinay (Toni),
Lucien Baroux (Monsieur Stockel),
Marguerite Templey (Madame Stockel),
Katia Lova (Josefa),
Alexandre Rignault (Gaysberger),
Lucien Dayle (Leiner),
Georges Morton (Le juge),
Raoul Marco (Le sergent),
Raymond Aimos (Stumm),
Lilian Claude Barghon (Le petite fille),
Jean Bara,
Jeanne de Carol,
Henri Chomette,
Dina Cocea,
Eugène Dumas,
Fernand Frey,
Micheline Masson
Country: Germany
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 85 min
Aka:Night in May
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