Le Café du Cadran (1947)

Directed by

Jean Gehret

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man runs a cafe in a tough neighborhood and gets caught in a conflict with local troublemakers. His family and regulars all feel the pressure as things get worse.

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What happens

Clockface Café (French: Le Café du Cadran) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Jean Gehret and Henri Decoin and starring Bernard Blier, Blanchette Brunoy and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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