| Maria of the Night | |
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| Directed by | Willy Rozier |
| Written by | Willy Rozier |
| Starring | Gina Manès Paul Bernard Monique Rolland |
| Cinematography | Georges Lucas |
| Edited by | Raymond Lamy Willy Rozier |
| Music by | Jacques Belasco |
| Production company | Fédéral Film |
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| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Maria of the Night (French: Maria de la Nuit) is a 1936 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Gina Manès, Paul Bernard and Monique Rolland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.
Synopsis
Jacques is forced to free France after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. He lives a life of poverty and desperation, but meets and falls in love with Maria, a cabaret singer. Laurence, the sister of the real culprit of the crime, heads to Spain in an effort to rehabilitate Jacques.
Cast
- Gina Manès as Maria de la Nuit
- Paul Bernard as Jacques
- Monique Rolland as Laurence
- Abel Tarride as Le président Revel
- Camille Bert
- Henri Bosc
- Lina d'Acosta
- Lucien Dairès
- Pedro Elviro
- Mademoiselle Landry
- Germaine Lix
- Georges Marceau
- Paul Marcel
- Gilbert Périgneaux
- Nicolas Redelsperger
- Ingrid Richard
- Marcel Sicard
- Sinctalowa
References
- Rège p.897
- Bessy & Chirat p.179
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935–1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929–1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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