Dedee is a prostitute who works in Monsieur Rene's nightclub on Antwerp's harbour. The porter is Marco, her pimp. Dedee is not happy until she meets Francesco, an Italian sailor. They fall in love and Dedee starts to dream about escaping...
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Monsieur René
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Dédée
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Marcello Pagliero | ... |
Francesco
(as Marcel Pagliero)
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Marco
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Marcel Dieudonné | ... |
Le trafiquant
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Mia Mendelson | ... |
Felice - la prostituée flamande
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| Marcelle Arnold | ... |
Magda - la prostituée au perroquet
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| Claude Farell | ... |
La prostituée allemande
(as Catherine Farell)
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Denise Clair | ... |
La patronne du "Kaffee Karel"
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Paul
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Jo Van Cottom | ... |
Le diamantaire
(as J. Van Cottom)
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| Jane Marken | ... |
Germaine
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Fred Fisher | ... |
(uncredited)
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Arsenio Freignac | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michel Jourdan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurice Petitpas | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Allégret | ||
Written by
| Henri La Barthe | ... | (novel) (as Ashelbé) |
| Jacques Sigurd | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Yves Allégret | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jacques Sigurd | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Sacha Gordine | ... | producer |
| Michel Koustoff | ... | associate producer |
| André Paulvé | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jacques Besse | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Bourgoin | ||
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ... | (as L. Azar) |
Production Design by
| Georges Wakhévitch | ... | (as G. Wakhevitch) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Colasson | ... | (as M. Colasson) |
Set Decoration by
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | (as M. Barnathan) |
Makeup Department
| Constantin Safonoff | ... | makeup artist (as Safonoff) |
| Jean Paul Ulysse | ... | makeup artist (as Ulysse) |
Production Management
| Julien Derode | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Grégoire Geftmann | ... | production supervisor (as G. Geftman) |
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | unit manager |
| Claude Pessis | ... | production manager |
| Roger Rosen | ... | assistant unit manager (as R. Rosen) |
| Jean Rossignol | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Feyder | ... | assistant director (as P. Feyder) |
| Pierre Léaud | ... | assistant director (as P. Leaud) |
Art Department
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | set dresser (as Barnathan) |
| René Calviera | ... | assistant art director (as Calviera) |
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... | sound engineer (as P. Calvet) |
| Vincent Gregorio | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| René Castel | ... | assistant camera (as Castel) |
| Roger Poutrel | ... | still photographer (as R. Poutrel) |
| Paul Rodier | ... | assistant camera (as Rodier) |
| Louis Stein | ... | camera operator (as Stein) |
Location Management
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | location manager (as Barnathan) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Bon | ... | script supervisor (as S. Bon) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Agence Générale Cinématographique (1948) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Skandinavisk Film Kompagni (Denmark) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- DisCina
- Fil à Film (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Les Films Vog (1949) (United States) (subtitled)
- Rai 2 (1981) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 2 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1985) (France) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (1994) (France) (VHS)
- René Chateau Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Sohbi Kikaku (1988) (Japan) (video) (Laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Micro (music publishing company)
- Éclair-Tirage (laboratory services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dedee is a prostitute who works in Monsieur Rene's nightclub on Antwerp's harbour. The porter is Marco, her pimp. Dedee is not happy until she meets Francesco, an Italian sailor. They fall in love and Dedee starts to dream about escaping her daily dull grind. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marcelle Arnold's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Simone Signoret. See more » |