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Bay of Angels (French: La baie des anges) is a 1963 French romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy. Starring Jeanne Moreau and Claude Mann, it is Demy's second film and deals with the subject of gambling. The costumes were designed by Pierre Cardin.
Jeanne Moreau stars as Jackie, a gambler who falls in love with Jean, a bank clerk who gets hooked on roulette. Directed by Jacques Demy, the film explores the thrill and despair of gambling as a metaphor for life.
- (4.2K)
- Drama, Romance
- Jacques Demy
- 1963-03-01
May 3, 2021 · A bottle-blonde Jeanne Moreau is at her blithe best as a gorgeous gambling addict, and Claude Mann is the bank clerk drawn into her risky world. Featuring a mesmerizing score by Michel Legrand, Bay of Angels is among Demy’s most somber works.
- 85 min
A romantic drama about a gambling addict and a bank clerk in Nice, with a score by Michel Legrand. Jeanne Moreau stars in this 1963 film by Jacques Demy, a somber but visually lovely work.
- Jackie Demaistre
Bay of Angels Released Jan 1, 1963 1h 25m Drama List Reviews This luminous, hypnotic tale of love at the roulette wheel has not been seen theatrically in the U.S. since its original 1964 release.
- Drama
- Jeanne Moreau
- Jacques Demy
Jul 22, 2014 · A bottle-blonde Jeanne Moreau is at her blithe best as a gorgeous gambling addict, and Claude Mann is the bank clerk drawn into her risky world. Featuring a mesmerizing score by Michel Legrand, Bay of Angels is among Demy’s most somber works.
Jul 22, 2014 · As the heroine of Demy’s extraordinary second feature, Bay of Angels (1963), Moreau sports a platinum do with darkish roots, and the emotions of her character, a compulsive gambler named Jacqueline Demaistre, swing wildly, from joy to gloom and back again with every turn of luck.
