A nightclub waiter and a manicurist share the same room, he sleeps there by night and she by day. They meet by chance, not knowing who's who, and fall in love.
If you have a soft spot for pre-war European fluff that feels like it was filmed in a dollhouse, À moi le jour, à toi la nuit is worth your time. It is light, it is breezy, and it is definitely not for anyone who needs a gritty, grounded reality to enjoy a movie. If you hate old-fashioned stagey acting or people breaki...
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"If you have a soft spot for pre-war European fluff that feels like it was filmed in a dollhouse, À moi le jour, à toi la nuit is worth your time. It is light, it is breezy, and it is definitely not for anyone who needs a gritty, grounded reality to enjoy a movie. If you hate old-fashioned stagey acting or people breaking into song for no good reason, just skip it. The whole premise is basically a housing nightmare. Our two leads are trading places in a tiny room, leaving notes for each other li..."
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