No Burials on Sunday
| No Burials on Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michel Drach |
| Written by | Michel Drach Eric Ollivier |
| Based on | No Burials on Sunday by Fred Kassak |
| Produced by | Michel Drach |
| Starring | Philippe Mory Hella Petri Marcel Cuvelier |
| Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
| Edited by | Geneviève Winding |
| Music by | Eric Dixon |
Production company | Port Royal Films |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
No Burials on Sunday (French: On n'enterre pas le dimanche) is a 1960 French crime drama film directed by Michel Drach and starring Philippe Mory, Hella Petri and Marcel Cuvelier.[1][2] It is based on the 1958 novel by Fred Kassak.[3] It combines elements of film noir and the French New Wave. Drach was awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for his direction.[4]
Synopsis
Philippe a young, aspiring writer from Martinique lives a struggling life in Paris feeling lonely and alienated. He meets the easygoing Swedish tourist Margaretha, but struggles to feel a sense of belonging. When he kills a man in self-defence, he has to try and dispose of the body on a Sunday.
Cast
- Philippe Mory as Philippe Valence
- Christina Bendz as Margaretha Lundal
- Hella Petri as Maryse Courtalès
- Albert Gilou as Monsieur Courtalès
- Marcel Cuvelier as Le commissaire
- Robert Lolliot as L'inspecteur
- Frédéric O'Brady as L'éditeur
References
- ^ Vincendeau & Graham p.221
- ^ "On n'enterre pas le dimanche de Michel Drach (1960)". Unifrance. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ Goble p.251
- ^ Hammer p.149
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hammer, Tad Bentley. International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Garland, 1991.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Vincendeau, Ginette & Graham, Peter. The French New Wave: Critical Landmarks. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.
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