For an Evening

For an Evening
Directed by	Jean Godard
Written by	Robert de Lisle
Produced by	Dony Frères
Starring	Jean Gabin Colette Darfeuil Georges Melchior
Production company	Union des Producteurs de Films
Distributed by	Victoria Cinéma
Release date	12 January 1934 (1934-01-12)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

For an Evening (French: Pour un soir) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Jean Godard and starring Jean Gabin, Colette Darfeuil and Georges Melchior. ^[1] The film's full release was significantly delayed and only reached cinemas in early 1934. Some scenes were shot at the Le Lido cabaret, then at its pre-war location on the Champs-Élysées.

Synopsis

A sailor on shore leave from Toulon encounters a Parisian singer on holiday in St Tropez. They begin a romance but for her it is just a casual adventure while he becomes obsessed with her in a downward spiral that eventually leads him to commit suicide.

Cast

• Colette Darfeuil as Stella Maris
• Jean Gabin as Jean
• Georges Melchior
• Guy Ferrant
• Cilly Andersen
• Jacqueline Ford
• Régine Dhally

References

1. Harriss p.195

Bibliography

• Harriss, Joseph. Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France. McFarland, 2018.

External links

• For an Evening at IMDb