Jean is a quiet young bank employee in Paris, living with his widowed father. After being taken to a casino by a colleague and winning at roulette, he decides to have a holiday on the south coast. His father warns him that gamblers always lose in the end, but the poison has entered his blood. In the casino at Nice he falls for Jackie, a brittle blonde fond of whisky, who has left husband and child to pursue her compulsion. Though she likes being with Jean, she warns him that she will sacrifice anything to keep on gambling, not for the money she claims but for the thrill. As her remaining belongings are in a suitcase at the railway station, where she plans to sleep, he offers her his hotel room. They drink, talk, and make love.
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Bay of the Angels
(1963)La baie des anges
" A stirring journey into the nightmare of a woman driven by a strange passion."
| Country | |
| Spoken Language | french |
| Runtime | 1 hr 30 min |
| Premiere: World | March 1, 1963 |
| Premiere: USA | $85 840 November 23, 1964 |
| theaters | 3 |
| rollout | 397 days |
| Production Companies | |
| Also Known As | Bay of Angels United Kingdom |
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Jean is a clerk in a bank. His colleague Caron is a gambler and gives him the virus. In the casinos, Jean meets Jackie. Their love affair will follow their luck at the roulette.Сast and Crew
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