Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
Quatre nuits d'un rêveur (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Romance
- 29 Jun 1971 (West Germany)
- Movie
Jacques, a young man with artistic aspirations, spends four nights wandering Paris with a young woman, whom he rescued from suicide.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Isabelle Weingarten | ... |
Marthe
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Guillaume des Forêts | ... |
Jacques
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Jean-Maurice Monnoyer | ... |
Marthe's Lover
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Giorgio Maulini | ... |
Locksmith
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| Lidia Biondi | ... |
Marthe's Mother
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Patrick Jouané | ... |
Gangster
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Robert de Laroche | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Jose Halufi | ... |
The Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
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Jérôme Massart | ... |
Jacques' Visitor (uncredited)
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Marku Ribas | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Bresson | ||
Written by
| Robert Bresson | ... | () |
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | ... | (short story "White Nights") |
Produced by
| Gian Vittorio Baldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| F.R. David | ||
| Louis Guitar | ||
| Chris Hayward | ... | (as Christopher Hayward) |
| Michel Magne | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| Raymond Lamy | ||
Editorial Department
| Geneviève Billo | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Pierre Charbonnier | ||
Production Management
| Georges Casati | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | unit manager (as Daniel Deschamp) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| André Bitoun | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Pierre Ghys | ... | assistant director |
| Nasreen Munni Kabir | ... | assistant director |
| Mylène Van der Mersch | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Arakel Araquelian | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound mixer |
| Michel Kharat | ... | sound assistant |
| Roger Letellier | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacques Renard | ... | assistant camera |
| Guy Testa-Rossa | ... | assistant camera (as Guy Testarossa) |
| Pierre Lhomme | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irina Charitonoff | ... | script supervisor (as Irène Lhomme) |
Production Companies
- Albina Productions S.a.r.l.
- I Film Dell'Orso
- Victoria Film
- Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bowjapan (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Etantje (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Yorker Films (1973) (United States) (subtitled)
- Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) (1971) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Batuki (musical ensemble)
- CTR (title design)
- Les Films Michel François (title design)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 'dreamer' is Jacques, a young painter, who by chance runs into Marthe as she's contemplating suicide on the Pont-Neuf in Paris. They talk, and agree to see each other again the next night. Gradually, he discovers that her lover promised to meet her on the bridge that night, and he failed to turn up. Over the next couple of nights, Jacques falls in love with her - but on the fourth night her original lover returns...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the short story 'White Nights' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Mother and the Whore (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Musseke See more » |
| Quotes |
Marthe:
What's the matter? Jacques: I love you. That's the matter. See more » |