Fantastic Night (1942)
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.
Director:
Marcel L'Herbier
Writer:
Louis Chavance
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Fernand Gravey as Denis |
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Micheline Presle as Irène |
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Saturnin Fabre as Professor Thalès |
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Charles Granval as Adalbert, blind man |
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Bernard Blier as Lucien |
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Marcel Lévesque as Doctor Le Tellier |
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Christiane Nère as Nina |
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Jean Parédès as Cadet |
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Zita Fiore as Assistant |
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Michel Vitold as Boris |
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Roger Caccia as 'Le fou-pendule' |
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Paul Frankeur as Boss of the bistro |
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Marguerite Ducouret as Market gardener |
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André Nicolle as Conservative |
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Maurice Marceau as One of the "forts des Halles" |
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Maurice Salabert as One of the "forts des Halles" |
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Géo Forster as Diner |
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Roger Vincent as Guest |
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Maurice Schutz as Old man |
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Marguerite de Morlaye as Guest |
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Joé Davray as Nina's friend |
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Henry Gerrar as |
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Eugène Yvernès as |
| Directing | Marcel L'Herbier | Director |
| Writing | Louis Chavance | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marcel L'Herbier | Adaptation |
| Writing | Louis Chavance | Adaptation |
| Writing | Maurice Henry | Adaptation |
| Art | René Moulaert | Art Direction |
| Art | Marcel Magniez | Art Direction |
| Camera | Henri Tiquet | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Émilienne Nelissen | Editor |
| Editing | Suzanne Catelain | Editor |
| Camera | Pierre Montazel | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Maurice Thiriet | Original Music Composer |