Overview
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Maurice Jaubert
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Cinematography
Cinematography by André Bac, Philippe Agostini and Curt Courant
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jacques ViotWriter
- Jacques PrévertWriter
- Original title
- Le jour se lève
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 9, 1939
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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Cast
Jean GabinFrançois
Jacqueline LaurentFrançoise- Jules BerryM. Valentin
ArlettyClara
Mady BerryLa concierge
René GéninLe concierge
Arthur DevèreM. Gerbois
René BergeronLe patron du café
Bernard BlierGaston
Germaine LixLa chanteuse
Gabrielle FontanLa vieille dame dans l'escalier
Jacques BaumerLe commissaire
Marcel PérèsPaulo
Annie CarrielUne locataire
Léonce Corne
Georges DoukingL'aveugle- Henry Farty
Georges GossetUn agent
Robert Le Ray
Albert MalbertUn agent
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