The Wonderful Night
1940, French. Directed by Jean-Paul Paulin.
A couple of refugees arrives in a village: he is a cabinet maker, she's pregnant and the innkeeper refuses to give them a room; they wind up in the cowshed of a farm where she gives birth to her baby, the very night of Christmas.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Paul PaulinDirector
- Fernandelle berger
- Charles Vanelle fermier
- Janine Darceyla jeune femme
- Jean Daurandle mari
- Milly MathisLa paysanne
- Madeleine RobinsonLa réfugiée
- Édouard DelmontLe vieux berger
- Jean AquistapaceLe voyageur
- Jacques ErwinLe forgeron
- Charlotte ClasisLa servante
- Jane MarkenMathilde
- René FleurL'explorateur
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1940
- Original title
- La Nuit merveilleuse
- Country
- France
- Written by
- André-Paul Antoine, Philippe Pétain
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The Wonderful Night runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Wonderful Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wonderful Night?
If you liked The Wonderful Night, try The Man Who Laughs, Chaos, The Passengers of the Night.
Who directed The Wonderful Night?
The Wonderful Night (1940) was directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and stars Fernandel, Charles Vanel, Janine Darcey.