The Bright Night

The Bright Night

1978 · 85 min · ★ 6.8 · Fantasy, Drama

In a montage alternating with moments of Nigel Rogers' interpretation of the most beautiful passages from "Orpheus," the opera by Striggio and Monteverdi, La Nuit Claire is an evocation of the celebrated myth, within which images of the love between its two modern protagonists, Anne and Julien, are inscribed. - BAM/PFA

Directed by Marcel Hanoun · Written by Marcel Hanoun

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