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Wikipedia article
'Their Last Night' (French: 'Leur dernire nuit') is a 1953 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Robert Dalban.Harriss p.196 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lon Barsacq.
Synopsis
Madeleine, a young teacher from the provinces, arrives in Paris and encounters Pierre Ruffin a seemingly respectable librarian who lives at the same lodging as her in Montmartre. However he comes in one night wounded by a bullet and admits to her that he leads a double life as a gangster. After killing one of his accomplices who has betrayed him, the police net closes in on him. He returns to spend one final night of love with Madeleine before fleeing to Belgium, but he is tracked down by the law.
Cast
* Jean Gabin as Pierre Fernand Ruffin dit Monsieur Fernand
* Madeleine Robinson as Madeleine Marsan
* Michel Barbey as Dd - un gangster
* Gaby Basset as La prostitue
* Paul Bonifas as Le commissaire principal
* Robert Dalban as L'inspecteur Dupr
* Suzanne Dants as Mademoiselle Mercier
* Jean-Jacques Delbo as Antoine Prez
* Arthur Devre as Le marinier
* Luce Fabiole as La directrice du cours Svign
* Fernand Gilbert as Le bistro
* Camille Gurini as Monsieur Malafosse
* Jacqueline Marbaux as Madame de Lydia
* Genevive Morel as La bonne de l'htel
* Odette Barencey as La cuisinire de la pension
* Georges Baconnet as Le notaire
* Paul Barge as Le patron de l'htel
* Yvonne Constant as Marceline
* Ccile Didier as Madame Legrain
* Jean Lanier as L'inspecteur Pierson
* Raymond Loyer as Paulo
* Yves Massard as Le codtenu du car de police
* Jean Ozenne as Le chanoine Bourianne
* Maryse Paillet as La femme du marinier
* Raymond Rognoni as Un pensionnaire du Duc d'Aumale
* Henri San Juan as P'tit Louis - un gangster
* Jackie Sardou as La concierge
* Franoise Souli as . Nicole
* Sylvain as Le garon d'htel
* Georges Vitray as Monsieur Villard - un magistrat retrait
References
Bibliography
* Harriss, Joseph. 'Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France'. McFarland, 2018.
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