Clockface Café

1947 film
  • 27 June 1947 (1947-06-27)
Running time
87 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Clockface Café (French: Le Café du Cadran) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Jean Gehret and Henri Decoin and starring Bernard Blier, Blanchette Brunoy and Aimé Clariond.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.

Synopsis

A young couple from Auvergne, Julien and Louise Couturier buy a café in the heart of Paris. The capital soon has a detrimental effect on them as Julien falls in with bad company and Louise flirts with violinist Luigi and develops a taste for expensive things.

Cast

  • Bernard Blier as Julien Couturier
  • Blanchette Brunoy as Louise Couturier
  • Aimé Clariond as Luigi
  • Félix Oudart as Grégorio
  • Charles Vissières as Victor
  • Robert Le Fort as Jules
  • Nane Germon as Jeanne
  • Jean Deninx as Dumur
  • Georges Bréhat as Aubert
  • Olivier Darrieux as Achille
  • Colette Vepierre as La bonne
  • Jane Morlet as La concierge
  • Marcel Lestan as Le nouveau patron
  • Pierre Sergeol as Bianchi
  • Robert Seller as Biscarra

References

  1. ^ Rège p.151
  2. ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/2836/le-cafe-du-cadran

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

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