''The Knight of the Night'' , is a
French comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
film from 1953, directed by
Robert Darène, written by
Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; ; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ...
, starring
Renée Saint-Cyr,
Jean-Claude Pascal and
Louis de Funès.
The film is known under the titles: "Femmes de Paris", "Peek-a-boo" (USA).
Cast
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Renée Saint-Cyr : Bella Fontanges, the dancer
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Jean-Claude Pascal : le chevalier Georges de Ségar and the unknown
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Louis de Funès : Adrien Péréduray, the suit
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Jean Servais : the owner of a manor
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Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan (born Krikor Kaloust Aslanian (); 28 March 1908 – 8 January 1982) was a Swiss-Armenian actor and musician.
Early life
He was born to an Armenian family in Switzerland or in Constantinople, according to different sources. He m ...
: the prefect of police
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Annette Poivre
Annette Poivre (24 June 1917 – 2 June 1988) was a French stage actor, stage and film actress.Hayward p.241 She was married to the actor Raymond Bussières with whom she sometimes co-starred. Poivre was noted for her comic performances.
Selected ...
: Blanche
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François Martin : the viscount of Saint-André, a manager
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Marie-José Darène : girl
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Hubert Noël : Raoul, the young man
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Pierre Destailles : the inspector Leblanc
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Jacques Dufilho : M. Machard, a policeman
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Lily Bontemps : the gommeuse
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Andrée Tainsy : Jeanne, the dresser of Bella
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Charlotte Ecard : the usherette
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Gilbert Edard : the doctor
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Luc Andrieux : the coachman
References
External links
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Le Chevalier de la nuit (1954)at the ''Films de France''
1953 films
French comedy films
1950s French-language films
French black-and-white films
Films directed by Robert Darène
Films based on works by Jean Anouilh
Films set in the 1880s
Films with screenplays by Jean Anouilh
1953 comedy films
1950s French films
Films scored by Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
French-language comedy films
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