The First Night

The First Night

The First Night

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The First Night

1958

0h 23m

6.8(9 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A residential area schoolboy discovers the odd universe of the Parisian metro. At one point, he glimpses the beautiful face of a blond-haired girl. Later on, he falls asleep and possibly dreams his first love dream…

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Argos films

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Cast & crew

2 featured cast members

Starring

Pierre Devis

Pierre Devis

Le garçon

Lisbeth Persson

La fillette

Creative team

Directed by: Georges Franju
Written by: Rémo Forlani
Marianne Oswald

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