Night in December (1941)
La Nuit de Décembre
In 1919, Pierre Darmont, a handsome, much-loved piano virtuoso, falls in love with Anne Morris, a young woman who shares his tender feelings. But, quite inexplicably, after an unforgettable night, Anne vanishes without trace. Twenty years later, Pierre, at the peak of his glory, has become embittered. Unable to recover his unhappy love affair, he has collected women without ever committing himself to any. Until some night he meets the eyes of a beautiful young lady, who happens to be the spitting image of his great love...
- Date of release
- 1941-02-27
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
Casting
- Pierre Blanchar — Pierre Darmont
- Renée Saint-Cyr — Anne Morris / Helen Morris
- Gilbert Gil — Jacques Morel
- Jean Tissier — Camille
- Marcel André — James Morris
- Bernard Blier — Édouard
- Pearl Argyle — Betty, la jeune ballerine
- Jacques Simonot — Un copain
- Georges Flateau — Le maître d'hôtel
- Maurice Nasil — Le représentant
- Anthony Gildès — Le concierge du Conservatoire
- Denise Berley
Interesting facts
Night in December is a 1940 French drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and Jean d'Eaubonne. It was Bernhardt's last French film before he left the country for America. It was given a re-release by DisCina in 1949.
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