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Dark Sunday
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Wikipedia article
'Dark Sunday' (French: 'Sombre dimanche') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Michle Alfa, Paul Bernard and Marcelle Derrien.Bessy & Chirat p.451 The film takes its name from the French title of the song "Gloomy Sunday".
The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart.
Synopsis
In pre-war France, a Hungarian immigrant musician is left so saddened when he is rejected by the woman he loves that he writes an incredibly gloomy piece of music. A music publisher is impressed with it and decides to promote using a marketing gimmick. He will get a woman to pretend to attempt suicide because she is so moved by the song.
Cast
* Michle Alfa as Michle
* Paul Bernard as Bob
* Jacques Dacqmine as Jan Laszlo
* Marcel Dalio as Max - l'diteur
* Marcelle Derrien as Maria
* Colette Mars as Colette - une chanteurse
* Charles Lemontier as Le commissaire de police
* Edmond Ardisson as Le portier
* Alfred Baillou as Toni
* Jean Debray as Un journaliste
* Jean-Jacques Dreux as Roger
* Annette Lajon as Une chanteuse
* Palmyre Levasseur as La logeuse
* Julien Maffre as Un policier
* Renaud Mary as Csar
* Gilbert Moreau as Un photographe
* Georges Paulais as Le directeur
* Michel Seldow as Le brocanteur
* Sylvain as Un chanteur
* Roger Vincent as Un monsieur
* Andr Pasdoc as Un chanteur
References
Bibliography
* Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. 'Histoire du cinma franais: encyclopdie des films, 19401950. Pygmalion, 1986
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