The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- Louis ChavanceScreenplay
- Maurice ThirietOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fernand GraveyDenis
- Micheline PresleIrène
- Saturnin FabreProfessor Thalès
- Charles GranvalAdalbert, blind man
- Bernard BlierLucien
- Marcel LévesqueDoctor Le Tellier
- Christiane NèreNina
- Jean ParédèsCadet
- Zita FioreAssistant
- Michel VitoldBoris
- Roger Caccia'Le fou-pendule'
- Paul FrankeurBoss of the bistro