France / Jul 10, 1942
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Parédès | Cadet |
| Zita Fiore | Assistant |
| Michel Vitold | Boris |
| Roger Caccia | 'Le fou-pendule' |
| Paul Frankeur | Boss of the bistro |
| Marguerite Ducouret | Market gardener |
| André Nicolle | Conservative |
| Maurice Marceau | One of the "forts des Halles" |
| Maurice Salabert | One of the "forts des Halles" |
| Géo Forster | Diner |
| Roger Vincent | Guest |
| Maurice Schutz | Old man |
| Marguerite de Morlaye | Guest |
| Joé Davray | Nina's friend |
| Henry Gerrar | |
| Eugène Yvernès |
Genres
ComedyFantasyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Nuit fantastique |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Héraut Film, Union Technique Cinematographique, Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique |
| Release date | 10 luglio 1942 |
| Writer | Louis Chavance, Marcel L'Herbier, Maurice Henry |
| Editing | Émilienne Nelissen, Suzanne Catelain |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel, Henri Tiquet |
| Assistant directors | Marcel L'Herbier |
| Camera operators | Henri Tiquet, Pierre Montazel |
| Additional photography | Henri Tiquet, Pierre Montazel |
| Production design | Marcel Magniez, René Moulaert |
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| Art direction | Marcel Magniez, René Moulaert |
| Set decoration | Marcel Magniez, René Moulaert |
| Music | Maurice Thiriet |
| Sound | Maurice Thiriet |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Apr 07, 1944
Sweden / Apr 12, 1946
Hungary / Jul 08, 1947
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