Beauties of the Night
1952 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 850 VOTES · DIR. René Clair
Overview
A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history.
Dialogue Timeline — 736 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:22 BEAUTIES OF THE NIGHT
00:07:04 I will perform your opera.
00:12:25 - It's an old waltz. - What's it called?
00:16:43 Men of property were happy...
00:21:41 I joined the army under Louis XVI. It was quite different in those days.
00:24:19 By a decadent society.
00:28:50 In my dreams.
00:31:02 - And two French witnesses. - Is that all?
00:33:00 - Not in my official cap... - Right.
00:35:55 Watch them for me.
00:39:44 The Director of the Opera.
00:41:50 - What's the world done to you? - I just want to escape.
00:44:37 What for?
00:47:12 You've lost.
00:51:00 The veil before my face...
00:54:00 It has expired!
00:56:48 What a dream.
00:59:45 You live next door.
01:04:00 Anyway musicians make too much noise.
01:08:52 Sleep, my little boy.
01:13:06 I think the tank's empty.
01:16:45 The National Opera.
01:18:45 Stay here, I'll fetch it. Number 45.
01:22:07 THE END
Cast & Characters
Gérard Philipe
Claude - un jeune compositeur rêveur
Martine Carol
Edmée 1900
Martine Carol
Edmée de Villebois
Gina Lollobrigida
La caissière du Grand Café
Gina Lollobrigida
Leïla 1830
Magali Vendeuil
Suzanne - la fille du garagiste
Magali Vendeuil
Suzanne 1789
Marilyn Buferd
La postière
Marilyn Buferd
Madame Bonacieux
Raymond Bussières
Roger - le garagiste
Raymond Bussières
le tambour
Raymond Cordy
Gaston
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed736
Dialogue density8.5 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line01:22:07
Production Record
DirectorRené Clair
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes850