Clockface Cafe (1947)

Name: Clockface Cafe
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1947-06-27
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Bernard Blier, Blanchette Brunoy, Aimé Clariond, Nane Germon, Charles Vissières

Clockface Cafe (1947), directed by Henri Decoin, starring Bernard Blier and Blanchette Brunoy.

06/27/1947 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 20m

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Julien Couturier and his wife Louise, a young couple from Auvergne who have come to Paris to try their luck for the first time in their lives, become the owners of the "Café du Cadran" ("Clockface Cafe"). On opening day, they meet the people who will become their clientele. It's a busy place, with regular customers served by two waiters, Jules and Victor. While Julien is comfortable in his role as boss, Louise doesn't quite get used to this urban world, where everything moves faster, especially human feelings. She often misses Marcenait, the village in Auvergne where she and her husband ran the "Café du Commerce". Mr. Luigi, a café customer and violinist who performs at the "Café de Paris", has undertaken Louise's cultural education. He teaches her how to dress and do her hair, while recounting his musical successes and travels, skilfully playing on his undeniable seductiveness...

Jacques LemareCinematography
Henri DecoinDirector, Screenplay
Jean GehretDirector
Charles BretoneicheEditing

About the film

Clockface Café (French: Le Café du Cadran) is a 1947 French drama film directed by Jean Gehret and Henri Decoin and starring Bernard Blier, Blanchette Brunoy and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Alex.

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Synopsis

A young couple from Auvergne, Julien and Louise Couturier buy a café in the heart of Paris. The capital soon has a detrimental effect on them as Julien falls in with bad company and Louise flirts with violinist Luigi and develops a taste for expensive things.

Cast

Bernard Blier as Julien Couturier

Blanchette Brunoy as Louise Couturier

Aimé Clariond as Luigi

Félix Oudart as Grégorio

Charles Vissières as Victor

Robert Le Fort as Jules

Nane Germon as Jeanne

Jean Deninx as Dumur

Georges Bréhat as Aubert

Olivier Darrieux as Achille

Colette Vepierre as La bonne

Jane Morlet as La concierge

Marcel Lestan as Le nouveau patron

Pierre Sergeol as Bianchi

Robert Seller as Biscarra

References

Bibliography

Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950. Pygmalion, 1986

Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

Clockface Café at IMDb

Text from Clockface Café on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clockface_Café

Trivia

It premiered on June 27, 1947, a Friday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Le Café du Cadran".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSociété Nouvelle des Films Dispa, Safia
CountriesFrance
LanguagesFrench
StatusReleased

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Jacques Lemare Cinematography
Henri Decoin Director
Jean Gehret Director
Charles Bretoneiche Editing
Henri Dutilleux Original music
Henri Decoin Screenplay
Pierre Bénard Story
Pierre Bénard Screenplay

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What is Clockface Cafe about?

Clockface Cafe: Julien Couturier and his wife Louise, a young couple from Auvergne who have come to Paris to try their luck for the first time in their lives, become the owners of the "Café du Cadran" ("Clockface Cafe"). On opening day, they meet the people who will become their clientele. It's a busy place, with regular customers se…

Who directed Clockface Cafe?

Clockface Cafe was directed by Henri Decoin and Jean Gehret in 1947.

Who stars in Clockface Cafe?

The cast of Clockface Cafe includes Bernard Blier, Blanchette Brunoy, Aimé Clariond, Nane Germon and Charles Vissières.

How long is Clockface Cafe?

Clockface Cafe runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.