Les Amants de la nuit

Nicholas Ray took a stab at the fugitive-lovers-on-the-run genre early. After Bowie Bowers escapes prison, he connects with Keechie, and they fall in love while on the lam. The film noir effectively dramatized a sense of claustrophobia.

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Nicholas Ray directed Les Amants de la nuit in 1949. See Nicholas Ray's full filmography, where to start with Nicholas Ray, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nicholas Ray.

Les Amants de la nuit was released in 1949 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.