That Is the Dawn

That Is the Dawn (1956)

Drama, Romance1 hour and 42 minutes
66%
User score
Description

A generous doctor is aghast that the population of a small island is being oppressed and mistreated, but is seemingly unable to do anything about it, until the arrival of a young woman and the death of one of his friends prompts him into action.

Emmanuel Roblès
Novel
Luis Buñuel
Writer, Director
Jean Ferry
Writer

Actors

Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal
Docteur Valerio
Lucía Bosè
Lucía Bosè
Clara
Julien Bertheau
Julien Bertheau
Le commissaire Fasaro
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Gorzone
Simone Paris
Simone Paris
Mme Gorzone
Robert Le Fort
Robert Le Fort
Pietro
Brigitte Elloy
Brigitte Elloy
Magda
Pascal Mazzotti
Pascal Mazzotti
Azzopardi
Jane Morlet
Jane Morlet
(uncredited)
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Le nouveau locataire de Sandro
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet
Le père d'Angèle
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Fesco
Yvette Thilly
Yvette Thilly
Delphine
Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito
Sandro Galli
Nelly Borgeaud
Nelly Borgeaud
Angela
Lucien Callamand
Lucien Callamand
(uncredited)
Christine Haydar
Christine Haydar
Jeune fille
Max Harry
Max Harry
Le grand-père incestueux
Status

Released

Original language

French

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
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