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61% Critic Match
The Knight of the Night
6.1 / 10• 1953• 1h 28m•NR• French
DramaHistoryHorror
Storyline
Paris, 1884. Bella Fontanges, a renowned ballerina, is married to Georges de Segar. But after just a few years together, the couple slowly sinks into weariness. Bella has forgotten what happiness used to taste like. Then a mysterious squire appears. Aware of the couple's faltering situation, he makes Bella and Georges a most astonishing proposal: he claims to be able to separate Good from Evil in Georges. Reluctant at first, the couple eventually agrees to play along. But it's not long before they realize that in Georges, it's Evil that has prevailed.
Cast & Crew
Renée Saint-Cyr
Bella Fontanges
Lead
Jean-Claude Pascal
Georges de Ségar / l'inconnu
Jean Servais
le châtelain
Grégoire Aslan
le préfet de police
Annette Poivre
Blanche
Louis de Funès
Adrien Verduret
Pierre Destailles
l'inspecteur Leblanc
Roger Blin
le valet
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Darène's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Knight of the Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
