Bay of the Angels (1963)
La Baie des anges (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Mar 1963 (France)
- Movie
Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette.
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Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Jackie Demaistre
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Claude Mann | ... |
Jean Fournier
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Paul Guers | ... |
Caron
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Henri Nassiet | ... |
M. Fournier
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André Certes | ... |
Le directeur de la banque
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Nicole Chollet | ... |
Marthe
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Georges Alban |
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Conchita Parodi | ... |
L'hôtelière
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Jacques Moreau |
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André Canter |
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Jean-Pierre Lorrain | ... |
Un contrôleur du casino d'Enghien
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Directed by
Jacques Demy |
Written by
Jacques Demy | ... | (scenario) |
Jacques Demy | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
Paul-Edmond Decharme | ... | producer (as P.E. Decharme) |
Music by
Michel Legrand |
Cinematography by
Jean Rabier |
Editing by
Anne-Marie Cotret |
Editorial Department
Monique Teisseire | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Bernard Evein |
Costume Design by
Bernard Evein | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Simone Knapp | ... | hair stylist (as Simonne Knapp) |
Production Management
Alain Darbon | ... | unit production manager |
Ginou Guilloiseau-Margerie | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Costa-Gavras | ... | assistant director (as Costa Gavras) |
Gérald Duduyer | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Remi Bernardi | ... | property master (as Rémi Bernardi) |
Sound Department
André Hervée | ... | sound (as Andre Hervee) |
Gérard Manneveau | ... | boom operator |
Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Jean Fouchet | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Raymond Cauchetier | ... | still photographer |
Roger Delpuech | ... | camera operator |
Jean-Michel Humeau | ... | assistant camera |
Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | camera operator |
Claude Zidi | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pierre Cardin | ... | costumes: Jeanne Moreau |
Location Management
Georges Houssaye | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
Annie Maurel | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Camille Lefrançois | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Consortium Pathé (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Dino de Laurentiis Distribuzione (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1963) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Pathé Contemporary Films (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Connoisseur Film Ltd. (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Syncron Film (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (1994) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-tamaris (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- WOWOW (2000) (Japan) (tv)
- Fox Lorber (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Arte Vidéo (2008) (France) (theatrical) (box-set)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Zazie Films (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casino Municipal de Cannes (support)
- Casino Municipal de Juan-les-Pins (support)
- Casino de Monte-Carlo (support)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette. Written by Yepok |
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Taglines | A stirring journey into the nightmare of a woman driven by a strange passion. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy had little to no experience gambling prior to making this film. Although another source states Demy decided to make the movie after winning a large bet placed on the number 17. Jackie's lucky number is also 17. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Jacquot of Nantes (1991). See more » |
Quotes |
[English subtitled version]
Jean Fournier: I've been the studious, mild-mannered boy up until now. That's over now. I need something else. See more » |