Sylviane de mes nuits (1957) Directed by Marcel Blistène
Drama
Film Synopsis
At the wedding of two of his friends, an architect becomes
depressed. In his dreams, he sees the image of the ideal young
woman who tells him her name: Sylviane. Whilst on holiday in
Portugal, he meets a young French woman who resembles the girl of his
dream and promptly marries her. But he realises too soon that his
relationship with her bares scant resemblance to what he has dreamed.
Cast: Giselle Pascal (Gaby Lemontier),
Denise Grey (Mme Anita de Santos),
Franck Villard (Michel Lenoir),
Jacques Dacqmine (Lucien),
Rolande Kalis (Marianne),
Nadine Basile (La secrétaire),
Catherine Michard (La soubrette),
Jean Claudio (Jean),
Georgette Anys (La cabaretière),
Eliane Angeneau (Irène),
Jacques Beauvais (Marcel),
Cécilia Bert (Hélène),
Monique Clère (Betty),
Jacques de Roquencourt (Pierre),
Jacques Herrieu (Gilbert),
King Kong Taverne (Les catcheurs),
Lucien Guervil,
André Vargas,
Louis Viret
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 106 min
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