Rendezvous in July | |
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Directed by | Jacques Becker |
Written by | Jacques Becker Maurice Griffe |
Produced by | René Gaston Vuattoux |
Starring | Daniel Gélin Brigitte Auber Nicole Courcel |
Cinematography | Claude Renoir |
Edited by | Marguerite Renoir |
Music by | Jean Wiener |
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Distributed by | L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Rendezvous in July (French: Rendez-vous de juillet) is a 1949 French comedy film directed Jacques Becker and starring Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber and Nicole Courcel. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It had its New York premiere in 2018. The New York Times said it was "superabundant in charm, wit and soul".[3]
Cast
[edit]- Daniel Gélin as Lucien
- Brigitte Auber as Thérèse
- Nicole Courcel as Christine Courcel
- Pierre Trabaud as Pierrot
- Maurice Ronet as Roger
- Philippe Mareuil as François
- Henri Belly
- Jacques Fabbri
- Michel Barbey
- Francis Maziére as Frédéric
- Robert Lombard
- Jean Pommier
- María Riquelme
- Annie Noël
- Pierre Mondy
- Claude Luter as Chef orchestre
Jazz cornetist Rex Stewart makes a cameo appearance as well.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Rendezvous in July". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Cannes Classics 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b Kenny, Glenn (1 August 2018). "Review: In 'Rendezvous in July,' Young Parisians Are on the Move". New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2018.