The Light Across the Street (1955)
La Lumière d'en face
More Woman than any man can handle!
Traumatised by a serious accident, truck driver Georges Moreau knows that he must avoid strong emotions and any kind of stress. Recently wed, he hopes to start anew by opening a restaurant on the National 7 highway, although he's none too pleased when the truckers start flirting with his lovely wife. Opposite the restaurant is a petrol station owned by Pieri, whom Georges begins to suspect of having an affair with his wife. Doubtful of her fidelity, Georges realises that he's heading for a nervous breakdown.
- Date of release
- 1955-12-30
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Georges Lacombe
Casting
- Raymond Pellegrin — Georges Marceau
- Roger Pigaut — Pietri
- Brigitte Bardot — Olivia Marceau
- Claude Romain — Barbette
- Jean Debucourt — le professeur Nieumer
- Antonin Berval — Albert
- Guy Piérauld — Antoine
- Lucien Hubert — Gaspard
- Daniel Ceccaldi — l'amoureux en panne
- Christine Gouze-Rénal — l'inconnue en voiture
Interesting facts
The Light Across the Street is a 1956 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Roger Pigaut and Brigitte Bardot. It was also distributed in the U.S. under the title Female and the Flesh.
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