Dark Sunday 1949 Directed by Jacqueline Audry 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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Production Company Codo Cinéma
Release Date 23 March 1949
84 mins
Cast
Michèle Alfa Michèle
Jacques Dacqmine Jan Laszlo
Marcel Dalio Max - l'éditeur
Colette Mars Colette - une chanteurse
Charles Lemontier Le commissaire de police
Edmond Ardisson Le portier
Jean Debray Un journaliste
Annette Lajon Une chanteuse (as Anette Lajon)
Palmyre Levasseur La logeuse
Julien Maffre Un policier
Renaud Mary César
Gilbert Moreau Un photographe
Georges Paulais Le directeur
Michel Seldow Le brocanteur
Sylvain Un chanteur
Roger Vincent Un monsieur
André Pasdoc Un chanteur (uncredited)