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Fantastic Night, The (1942)
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This surreal romantic comedy follows the adventures of Denis (Fernand Gravey), a lonely medical student troubled by bizarre dreams of a beautiful woman named Irene (Micheline Presle) whom he pursues through the night.One fateful evening, Irene leads him through a maze of people who conspire to steal her fortune.Denis must undo their elaborate schemes and rescue his dream lover before he arrives at an awakening discovery.
Escapist romantic comedies such as this 1942 gem were hungrily devoured by moviegoers living in Nazi-occupied France where this film was made.Little did the German authorities suspect thatLA NUIT star Fernand Gravey was moonlighting as a freedom fighter with the French Resistance movement when he wasn't busy acting.
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