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Ce soir ou jamais

  • 19611961
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
235
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Ce soir ou jamais (1961)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Laurent is theatrical director, his girl Valerie an aspiring actress. Their relationship begins to fracture when Valerie doesn't get the role in Laurent's play.Laurent is theatrical director, his girl Valerie an aspiring actress. Their relationship begins to fracture when Valerie doesn't get the role in Laurent's play.Laurent is theatrical director, his girl Valerie an aspiring actress. Their relationship begins to fracture when Valerie doesn't get the role in Laurent's play.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
235
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michel Deville
  • Writers
    • Nina Companeez
    • Michel Deville
  • Stars
    • Anna Karina
    • Claude Rich
    • Georges Descrières
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  • Director
    • Michel Deville
  • Writers
    • Nina Companeez
    • Michel Deville
  • Stars
    • Anna Karina
    • Claude Rich
    • Georges Descrières
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Valérie
    Claude Rich
    Claude Rich
    • Laurent
    Georges Descrières
    Georges Descrières
    • Guillaume
    Jacqueline Danno
    • Martine
    Michel de Ré
    • Alex
    Guy Bedos
    Guy Bedos
    • Jean-Pierre
    Eliane D'Almeida
    • Nicole
    Anne Tonietti
    • Anita
    Françoise Dorléac
    Françoise Dorléac
    • Danièle
    Nicole Gueden
      • Director
        • Michel Deville
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        • Nina Companeez
        • Michel Deville
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        Featured in Godard, l'amour, la poésie (2007)

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      10/10
      Tonight or Never!
      I'm really surprised that no one commented about this film. "Ce Soir ou Jamais" (Tonight or Never) is an early film by Michel Deville, unfortunately the only Michel Deville film that I've watched. I saw it a long time ago and don't remember much. "Ce Soir ou Jamais" tells the story of a group of young friends (mostly couples) their relationships, their crises. It all culminates in a long party where games are played and feelings explode. The film is "Nouvelle Vague" at its best. The action flows, dialogues are natural, the cinematography and acting are outstanding and Deville doesn't try to reach conclusions or preach morals. We see people with their doubts and their social disguises, in short, life is shown as it is.

      Anna Karina is the light that shines in "Ce Soir ou Jamais". She smiles, she dances, she's ecstatic, she's sad, she cries and has nervous breakdowns - all in one. She's a wonderful actress and human being and it's very interesting seeing Anna Karina in a film not directed by Godard.

      Anyway this is an excellent film, maybe not an intellectual one. "Ce Soir ou Jamais" could be called perhaps light comedy, but it is in reality a film that makes us think about ourselves and our relationship with the others.
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      • andrabem
      • Mar 29, 2007

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      • Release date
        • September 29, 1961 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Official site
        • Gaumont DVD (France)
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Tonight or Never
      • Production companies
        • Eléfilm
        • Ulysse Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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