The Mad Night

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The Mad Night
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Directed by Robert Bibal
Written by Félix Gandéra
André Mouëzy-Éon (play)
Produced by Léon Poirier
Cinematography Robert Batton
Georges Million
Music by Marcel Pollet
Production
company
Films Léon Poirier
Release date
  • 19 April 1932 (1932-04-19)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Mad Night (French: La folle nuit) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Robert Bibal. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier.

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References

  1. Crisp p.395

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