La Baie des Anges

by Jacques Demy

Paris. Jean Fournier, a young bank employee, is encouraged by his friend Caron to take an interest in gambling. After winning money in a game of roulette, he decides to vacation in Nice, where he falls in love with Jackie Demestre, an inveterate player. They start to gamble together and win lots of money. Jeanne Moreau, with her platinum blond hair, superbly embodies the uncontrollable passion for gambling.
Country: Francia
Year: 1962
Running time: 82'
Genre: fiction
Screenplay: Jacques Demy
Cinematography: Jean Rabier
Editing: Anne-Marie Cotret
Music: Michel Legrand
With: Jeanne Moreau, Paul Guers, Claude Mann