| A Cry in the Night | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Jean Beaudry |
| Producer: | Claude Cartier |
| Starring: | Pierre Curzi Félix-Antoine Leroux Louise Richer |
| Music: | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Cinematography: | Éric Cayla |
| Editing: | Suzanne Allard |
| Studio: | Les Productions du lundi matin |
| Distributor: | Cinépix |
| Runtime: | 81 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
A Cry in the Night (French: Le Cri de la nuit) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Beaudry and released in 1996.[1] The film stars Pierre Curzi as Pierre, a night watchman at a college who indulges his passion for amateur astronomy on the building's roof; one night his routine is disturbed by the appearance of Nathaël (Félix-Antoine Leroux), a young man who is videotaping a farewell letter to his ex-girlfriend, and Hélène (Louise Richer), Pierre's own girlfriend who breaks up with him after revealing that she is pregnant.[2]
The film's cast also includes Jocelyn Bérubé and Sabine Karsenti.
Éric Cayla received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997.[3]