Les jeux sont faits (1947)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jean Delannoy

Writers:

Jacques-Laurent Bost (writer)
Jean Delannoy (writer)

Release Date:

2 July 1947 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Two people learn to love each other in the afterlife and get a second chance.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Afterlife | Second Chance | Ghost | Death

Cast

Micheline Presle	...	Eva Charlier
Marcello Pagliero	...	Pierre Dumaine
Marguerite Moreno	...	La dame de l'au-delà
Charles Dullin	...	Le marquis
Fernand Fabre	...	André Charlier
Jacques Erwin	...	Jean Aguerra
Colette Ripert	...	Lucette
Marcel Mouloudji	...	Lucien Derjeu
Guy Decomble	...	Poulain
Howard Vernon	...	Le chef milicien
Jim Gérald	...	Renaudel
Renaud Mary	...	Un milicien
André Carnège	...	Le ministre de la justice
Andrée Ducret	...	Madame Astin
Robert Dalban	...	Georges

Also Known As:

Second Chance (II) (International: English title) (informal title)
The Chips Are Down

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16

Company:

Les Films Gibé

such a lovely film...

and very true to the book! the actress who plays Eve is wonderful (you'll cheer her on), but Pierre is a little too old. the pain of the characters is captured beautifully in the dialogue. see if you can find this movie. it's worth it.