Michel is running away from home and his dying wife. While wandering aimlesslely, he meets Lydia who is still grieving the loss of her husband and child. For a whole night these two desperate characters are walking the streets of Paris, visiting bars and cabarets, and meeting equally strange, emotionally displaced people.
Credits: Producer, Georges-Alain Vuille ; director, Costa-Gavras ; writer, Costa-Gavras ; photography, Ricardo Aronovich ; music, Jean Musy.
Cast: Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Romolo Valli, Lila Kedrova, Heinz Bennent, Roberto Benigni, Francois Perrot, Daniel Mesguich, Catherine Allegret, Dieter Schidor.
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ACMI Identifier
X000045
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)