Clockface Cafe

5.6 / 10

(9 votes)

Julien Couturier (Bernard Blier) and his wife Louise (Blanchette Brunoy), 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 (Robert Le Fort) and Victor (Charles Vissières). 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 (Aimé Clariond), 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...

Country:

France

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

80 minutes

Year:

1947

Director:

Jean Gehret

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Company:

Société Nouvelle des Films Dispa,

Safia

Cast:
Bernard Blier

Julien Couturier

Blanchette Brunoy

Louise Couturier

Aimé Clariond

Lugi, le violoniste

Nane Germon

Jeanne

Charles Vissières

Victor, garçon de café

Crew:
Jean Gehret

Director

Henri Decoin

Director

Pierre Bénard

Story

Pierre Bénard

Screenplay

Henri Decoin

Screenplay