The Day and the Hour

"In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!"

1963 1h 50m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 22

DramaActionWar

Synopsis

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In the midst of World War II, a French widow falls for a U.S. captain whom she hides from the Nazis and helps escape to Spain.

“In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!”

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Cast

Simone Signoret
Thérèse Dutheil
Stuart Whitman
le capitaine Allan Morley
Geneviève Page
Agathe
Michel Piccoli
Antoine
Reggie Nalder
le policier allemand
Billy Kearns
Pat Riley
Marcel Bozzuffi
l'inspecteur Lerat
Henri Virlogeux
Legendre, le pharmacien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Clément
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fedora Zincone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman and Geneviève Page carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

René Clément directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Claude Bolling scores. Fedora Zincone cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fedora Zincone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman and Geneviève Page carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.