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La Nuit fantastique (1942)

Director: Marcel L'Herbier

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From Time Out Film Guide

Better known for his silent films, L'Herbier here essayed a wartime escapist fantasy. A young man (Gravey) prefers his dream world to daytime reality, where he pursues his obsession, a mysterious goddess in white named Irène (Presle), who inhabits a small surreal world dominated by her father, a conjuror (Fabre). As in Woody Allen's Purple Rose of Cairo, the dreamer remains conscious of his edifying fiction, preferring it to reality. A bit rough around the edges: let's call it a semi-precious jewel.

Author: SGo 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Director: Marcel L'Herbier

Cast: Fernand Gravey, Micheline Presle, Saturnin Fabre, Charles Granval, Jean Parédes, Bernard Blier full cast

Genre(s): Fantasy

Duration: 89 mins


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