That Is the Dawn
1956, French. Directed by Luis Buñuel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- Georges MarchalDoctor Valerio
- Lucia BosèClara
- Julien BertheauCommissioner Fasaro
- Jean-Jacques DelboGorzone
- Simone ParisMrs. Gorzone
- Robert Le FortPietro
- Brigitte ElloyMagda
- Pascal MazzottiAzzopardi
- Jane MorletCast
- Gaston ModotSandro's new tenant
- Henri NassietAngela's father
- Marcel PérèsFesco
Details
- Released
- 9 May 1956
- Original title
- Cela s'appelle l'aurore
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Jean Ferry
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What That Is the Dawn is based on
That Is the Dawn is adapted from a novel.
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That Is the Dawn runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is That Is the Dawn on?
That Is the Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 1956. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like That Is the Dawn?
If you liked That Is the Dawn, try Happiness, The Woman Next Door, The Shipping News.
Who directed That Is the Dawn?
That Is the Dawn (1956) was directed by Luis Buñuel and stars Georges Marchal, Lucia Bosè, Julien Bertheau.
What is That Is the Dawn based on?
That Is the Dawn is adapted from a novel.