Les Belles de nuit (US title: Beauties of the Night) is a 1952 French language motion picture fantasy directed and written by René Clair who co-produced with Angelo Rizzoli. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida and Magali Vendeuil. It was nominated the Venice Film Festival for Golden Lion (René Clair). Plot Impoverished piano teacher and composer Claude (Gérard Philipe) fantasizes about seducing beautiful rich women. One night a promising dream turns into a nightmare in which he's chased by the violent husbands and brothers of his lovers. He gets up and tries to stay awake for fear of feeling haunted again. Then he meets his neighbour Suzanne (Magali Vendeuil) who resembles a woman from his dream. Cast Gérard Philipe as Claude Martine Carol as Edmee Gina Lollobrigida as Leila / Cashier Magali Vendeuil as Suzanne Marilyn Buferd as Madame Bonacieux / Postal clerk Raymond Bussières as Roger the mechanic Raymond Cordy as Suzanne's father Gaston / Marquis Bernard La Jarrige as Léon, le gendarme / Leon the gendarme Albert Michel as Le facteur / Postman Palau as The Old Gentleman Jean Parédès as Paul the pharmacist Paolo Stoppa as Opera director References External links Les Belles de nuit at Films de France Films directed by René Clair French romantic fantasy films 1950s fantasy comedy films 1950s romantic fantasy films Films about composers Films about dreams French fantasy comedy films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films 1950s French films