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The Night Is My Kingdom

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Original title

La nuit est mon royaume

Year

1951

Running time

110 min.

Country

France

Director

Georges Lacombe

Screenwriter

Charles Spaak. Story: Marcel Rivet

Cast

Music

Yves Baudrier

Cinematography

Philippe Agostini (B&W)

Producer

Les Productions Cinématographiques (L.P.C.)

Genre

Drama | Disability. Blindness

Synopsis

Considered one of the best offerings from the highly variable director Georges Lacombe, the film stars Jean Gabin as Raymond, whose career as a railroad engineer is cut short when he is blinded in an accident. Unable to resign himself to his sightlessness, Raymond prefers to sit at home feeling sorry for himself. After much cajoling by friends and family, he enrolls in a school for the blind, where with the help of sensitive instructor Louise (Simone Valere) he comes out of his shell and starts life anew.

Awards: 1951: Venice: Best Actor (Jean Gabin)

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