La Belle de Nuit (1934) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1934 · 87 mins · French

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Directed by

Louis Valray

Starring

Frédéric Mariotti, Fanny Lacroix, Jacques Dumesnil, Aimé Clariond, Paul Bernard, Marcelle Barry

Adapted from Pierre Wolff’s play, the film follows a husband who seeks revenge on his unfaithful wife and her lover. It showcases bold stylistic imagination, shifting from a Sirk‑like use of mirrors and doubles to stark realism, exemplified by a vivid tour of Marseille’s bordellos that evokes Brassaï’s photographs, through its daring visual contrasts.