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Les visiteurs du soir [videorecording]

Title
Les visiteurs du soir [videorecording]
Publication
1942.

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Additional Authors
  • Arletty, 1898-1992
  • Déa, Marie
  • Cuny, Alain
  • Herrand, Marcel
  • Berry, Jules, 1883-1951
  • Thiriet, Maurice, 1906-1972
  • Prévert, Jacques, 1900-1977
  • Carné, Marcel
  • Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984
Subject
  • Motion pictures. Visiteurs du soir
  • Dance > France > 15th century
  • Social dancing > 15th century
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in 1942 by Janus Films; released in the U.S. in 1947 under the title The devil's envoys. Re-issued as a videotape by Home Vision, a Films Incorporated company. In French with English subtitles. Producer: André Paulvé. Director: Marcel Carné. Director of photography: Roger Hubert.
  • Choreography: not credited. Music: Maurice Thiriet. Scenery/costumes: Georges Wakhevitch. Screenplay: Jacques Prévert.
Performer (note)
  • Arletty (Dominique), Marie Déa (Anne), Fernand Ledoux (Baron Hugues), Alain Cuny (Giles), Marcel Herrand (Chevalier Renaud), Jules Berry (the devil), and others.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-560
ISBN
0780004531
OCLC
  • 30130507
  • NYPY936046716-F
Title
Les visiteurs du soir [videorecording]
Imprint
1942.
Description
1 videocassette. 121 min. : sd. b&w NTSC. ; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Cast
Arletty (Dominique), Marie Déa (Anne), Fernand Ledoux (Baron Hugues), Alain Cuny (Giles), Marcel Herrand (Chevalier Renaud), Jules Berry (the devil), and others.
Summary
Romantic fantasy set in 15th-century France, depicting a pair of emissaries sent to earth by the devil in order to spread despair among humans. Appearing in a courtly banqueting scene are a juggler, freaks, and, in the background, a pair of professional dancers, as well as a dance by aristocrats.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Visiteurs du soir.
Local Subject
Social dancing -- 15th century.
Added Author
Arletty, 1898-1992. Performer
Déa, Marie. Performer
Cuny, Alain. Performer
Herrand, Marcel. Performer
Berry, Jules, 1883-1951. Performer
Thiriet, Maurice, 1906-1972. Composer
Prévert, Jacques, 1900-1977. Screenwriter
Carné, Marcel. Director
Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984. Set designer
Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984. Costume designer
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-560
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