An Evening at the Music Hall

An Evening at the Music Hall

With the World's Most GORGEOUS, GLOWING GIRLS in GLAMOROUS TECHNICOLOR

NR 1956 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · Romance, Music

A GI on furlough attends a Folies-Bergères show. He falls in love with a dancer, Claudie, the star of the theater.

Directed by Henri Decoin · Written by Henri Decoin

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