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Night in December (1941)

Night in December poster
Original title
La Nuit de Décembre
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman share a brief romantic encounter on a December night. Their meeting changes both of their lives in unexpected ways.

melancholicsentimentalslow-burnromanticpoignantwistfulintimatedramatic

What happens

Night in December (French: Nuit de décembre) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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