Dark Sunday
Sombre dimanche
Shortly before the War, Jan Lazlo, a Hungarian musician who has emigrated to France, falls for a young woman. Alas, the lady forsakes him and the poor man tries to overcome his grief by writing "Gloomy Sunday", a song so desperate that it can drive its listeners to suicide. Max, a music publisher, likes the song and decides to launch it by all means, foul or fair. Bob, his accomplice, manages to talk his mistress Michèle into committing a fake suicide. She obeys him and the scheme is a success as a result. On this occasion, Jan gets to know Michèle and the two young people fall in love. Happiness seems to be in store for Jan again but this is without counting with Bob. Jealous of Jan, the naughty fellow indeed tells him that Michèle's attempted suicide was nothing but an advertising pretense.
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Paul Bernard
as Bob
Marcel Dalio
as Max - l'éditeur
Charles Lemontier
as Le commissaire de police
Michèle Alfa
as Michèle
Jacques Dacqmine
as Jan Laszlo
Colette Mars
as Colette - une chanteurse
Julien Maffre
as Un policier
Edmond Ardisson
as Le portier
Alfred Baillou
as Toni
Renaud Mary
as César
Roger Vincent
as Un monsieur
Marcelle Derrien
as Maria
Palmyre Levasseur
as La logeuse
Georges Paulais
as Le directeur
