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Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels

Romance · Drama · 1963

A bank clerk is drawn into the risky world of a gorgeous gambling addict.

Movie details

Bay of Angels

“Love is just a game of chance”

1963 Romance · Drama 1h 24m

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

A bank clerk is drawn into the risky world of a gorgeous gambling addict.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Written by

Jacques Demy

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Jacqueline 'Jackie' Demaistre

Claude Mann

Claude Mann

Jean Fournier

Paul Guers

Paul Guers

Caron

Henri Nassiet

Henri Nassiet

M. Fournier

Nicole Chollet

Nicole Chollet

Marthe

A

André Certes

Cast

J

Jean-Pierre Lorrain

Cast

Court is in session

Put Bay of Angels on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.