La nuit fantastique

Jul 10 1942 N/A 1h 43m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Denis, a poor student in philosophy, works as a night porter in the Paris market of Les Halles in order to pay for his studies. Constantly weary, he falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful girl in white, Irène, with whom he falls in love.

Plot

Denis is distracted: he's studying all day for philosophy exams and working all night at the flower market; plus, whenever he closes his eyes, he dreams of a mysterious woman in white. His girlfriend Nina is annoyed at him for his inattention, so she steps out behind his back with a friend of his. One night, while napping at the flower mart, he pursues the mystery woman in what he thinks is a dream, and finds himself with her in a restaurant with her father and her fiancé, then on to a magic shop, the Louvre, a nightclub, and a mental asylum. During the night, he discovers a plot against her, and still believing it's a dream, goes to great lengths to try to save her.

Written by

Louis Chavance, Maurice Henry, Henri Jeanson

Directed by

Marcel L'Herbier

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique, Héraut Film, Union Technique Cinematographique

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
398
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA