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Box of Dreams (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Box of Dreams' (French: 'La bote aux rves') is a 1945 French comedy drama film directed by Yves Allgret and Jean Choux and starring Viviane Romance, Henri Guisol and Frank Villard. Simone Signoret had a small role in the film but would go on to marry Allgret and make several films with him which would contribute to her rise to stardom.Hayward p.7
Filming originally began in 1943 during the Italian occupation of France but was not released until after the end of the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Auguste Capelier and Georges Wakhvitch. It was shot at the Cimex-controlled Saint-Laurent-du-Var Studios on the outskirts of Nice. The film had admissions of 2,792 in France.
Cast
* Viviane Romance as Nicole Payen-Laurel
* Henri Guisol as Pierre Forestier
* Frank Villard as Jean
* Ren Lefvre as Marc
* Pierre Palau as Payen-Laurel
* Roland Armontel as Amde
* Gisle Alce as Gisle - la nouvelle bonne des quatre bohmes
* Henri Bry as Ppito
* Mathilde Casadesus as L'Agite
* Lonce Corne as Le parent
* Pierre-Louis as Alain
* Marguerite Pierry as Tante Lucie
* Robert Pizani as Oncle Andr
* Gaston Orbal as M. Lafont
* Simone Signoret as Une femme
* Grard Philipe as Un homme
References
Bibliography
* Hayward, Susan. 'Simone Signoret: The Star as Cultural Sign'. Continuum, 2004.
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