A Room in Town
Une chambre en ville (also known as A Room in Town) is a 1982 French musical drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music by Michel Colombier, and starring Dominique Sanda, Danielle Darrieux and Michel Piccoli. It is set against the backdrop of a workers' strike in 1955 Nantes. Like Demy's most famous film, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, it is an operetta-musical in which every line of dialogue is sung. However, unlike Cherbourg, Chambre is closer to tragedy, with a darker, more explicitly political tone.
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| Directed by | Jacques Demy |
| Written by | Jacques Demy |
| Produced by | Christine Gouze-Rénal |
| Starring | Dominique Sanda Danielle Darrieux Richard Berry Michel Piccoli |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Edited by | Sabine Mamou |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
| Distributed by | Progefi TF1 Union Generale Cinematographique |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film won the Prix Méliès, and was nominated for nine César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Most Promising Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Production Design and Best Sound.