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THE NIGHT CLERK

AVANT L'AUBE

By Raphael JACOULOT

Drama - Completed 2010

A hotel clerk with a criminal record gets involved in covering up an accidental murder. A suspenseful psychological thriller with a top-notch cast.

- Year of production
- 2010
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Countries
- FRANCE
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Budget
- 0 - 0.3 M$
- Duration
- 106 mn
- Director(s)
- Raphael JACOULOT
- Cast
- Jean-Pierre BACRI, Ludmila MIKAEL, Sylvie TESTUD, Vincent ROTTIERS
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-697D-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
- EIDR
- 10.5240/1172-8A8E-2453-E573-16F1-6
- Producer(s)
- Dominique BESNEHARD (Mon Voisin Productions), Michel FELLER (Mon Voisin Productions)
- Synopsis
- Recently paroled, Frédéric, mid-20s, works nights at an upscale hotel in the breathtaking Pyrenees mountains.
  One night, he spots the hotel owner, Jacques Couvreur, and his son concealing a damaged vehicle.
  When the police investigate the death of a hotel guest, Frederic covers for his boss, who rewards him by promoting him and taking him under his wing. He is moved by Jacques’ paternal attitude and fascinated by his family and lifestyle … until he realizes he is being set up to take the blame for their crimes.