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Clockface Cafe(1947)
Status: Released
Date: 1947-06-27
56%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
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...
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Société Nouvelle des Films Dispa
Safia
Movie: Clockface Cafe
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bernard Blier
Julien Couturier
Blanchette Brunoy
Louise Couturier
Aimé Clariond
Lugi, le violoniste
Nane Germon
Jeanne
Charles Vissières
Victor, garçon de café
Robert Le Fort
Jules, garçon de café
Félix Oudart
Gregorio
Pierre Sergeol
Bianchi, le truand
Robert Seller
Biscarra , un journaliste
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Overview
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...
Release Date
1947-06-27
Average
5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
Français
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