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Break of Day 1980 Directed by Jacques Demy La Naissance du jour

Go on! Take a walk...

A writer in her fifties spends the summer in her Saint-Tropez home, tending to her garden and animals while reflecting on her past. As nature thrives around her, a handsome young man and a restless woman draw near, bringing the uncertainties of desire and romance. Adapted from Colette's quasi-autobiographical novel.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Drama , Romance , TV Movie
Production Company Technisonor
Release Date 1 November 1980
90 mins
Cast
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme Colette
Dominique Sanda
Dominique Sanda Hélène Clément
Jean Sorel
Jean Sorel Vial
Orane Demazis
Orane Demazis Sido
Guy Dhers
Guy Dhers Villeboeuf
Chantal Darget
Chantal Darget Therese Dorny
Jean-Louis Rolland
Jean-Louis Rolland Moreau
Jacques Rosny
Jacques Rosny Segonzac
Daniel Dhubert
Daniel Dhubert Carco
Crew
Director
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy
Writer
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy
Cinematography
Jean Penzer
Jean Penzer
Editor
Anne-Marie Cotret
Anne-Marie Cotret
Production Design
Hubert Monloup
Hubert Monloup
Sound
Auguste Galli
Auguste Galli
Original Writer
Colette
Colette
Costume Design
Rosalie Varda
Rosalie Varda
Music
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn