Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of...
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| Victor Francen | ... |
Marny
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| Michel Simon | ... |
Cabrissade
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Raphaël Saint Clair
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| Madeleine Ozeray | ... |
Jeannette
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Alexandre Arquillière | ... |
Monsieur Lucien
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Arthur Devère | ... |
Le régisseur
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| Sylvie | ... |
Madame Tusini
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| Joffre | ... |
Philémon
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| Charles Granval | ... |
Deaubonne
(as Granval)
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Pierre Magnier | ... |
Laroche
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Mme Lherbay | ... |
Madame Philémon
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Jean Coquelin | ... |
Delormel
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Auguste Bovério | ... |
Le curé
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Jean Aymé | ... |
Victor
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Tony Jacquot | ... |
Pierrot
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| Gaby André | ... |
Danielle
(as Gaby Andreu)
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| Gaston Jacquet | ... |
Lacour
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Gaston Secrétan | ... |
Montfaucon
(as Secretan)
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| Maurice Schutz | ... |
Verneuil
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Camille Beuve | ... |
Berthelin
(as Beuve)
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Fernand Liesse | ... |
Marcel
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
Madame Jambage
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Marthe Marty | ... |
Madame Chavanot
(as Mme Marty)
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Emilie Lindey | ... |
Madame Varenne
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Louise Marquet | ... |
Madame Marcellin
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Henriette Morey | ... |
Madame Verdun
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Zélie Yzelle | ... |
Madame Berger
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Blanche Denège | ... |
Madame Laroche
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Cailloux | ... |
Félix
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Henri Nassiet | ... |
Gaston Noblet
(as Nassiet)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Le garde-champêtre
(as Bever)
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Romain Bouquet | ... |
L'aboyeur
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Dumont | ... |
(as Dumon)
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Robert Ozanne | ... |
L'administrateur
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| Gaston Modot | ... |
Le patron du bistrot
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Raymone | ... |
La patronne du bistrot
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| François Périer | ... |
Le journaliste
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Martial Rèbe | ... |
Fernand
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Simone Aubry | ... |
Germaine
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Odette Talazac | ... |
La chanteuse
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René Bergeron | ... |
Récamier
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| Paul Escoffier | ... |
Ruy Gomez
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Marie-Hélène Dasté | ... |
Adèle
(as Marie-Louise Daste)
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Simone Gauthier | ... |
Juliette
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Claude Sainval | ... |
Le duc de Reichstadt
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Luce Camy | ... |
Fanny Essler
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Philippe Richard | ... |
Le maréchal Marmont
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Pierre Sergeol | ... |
L'accessoiriste
(as Sergeol)
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Geneviève Sorya | ... |
Yvette
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
Madame Chabert
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Claude Benedict | ... |
(uncredited)
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Catherine Carrey | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lise Courbet | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marguerite de Morlaye | ... |
(uncredited)
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Georges Denola | ... |
(uncredited)
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René Lacourt | ... |
(uncredited)
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Henriette Moret | ... |
(uncredited)
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Émilie Prévost | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Rollis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Victor Vina | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julien Duvivier | ||
Written by
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (writer) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| Maurice Jaubert | ||
Cinematography by
| Alex Joffre | ||
| Christian Matras | ||
| Armand Thirard | ||
Film Editing by
| Marthe Poncin | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie Le Bars | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Krauss | ||
Makeup Department
| Igor Keldich | ... | makeup artist (as Keldich) |
Production Management
| Lucien Pinoteau | ... | unit manager |
| Robert Vernay | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Duvivier | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound |
| Tony Leenhardt | ... | sound (as Leehnardt) |
Other crew
| Jacqueline Durtain | ... | script girl |
| Madeleine Lefèvre | ... | script girl |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Juno (1939) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pathé (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Choudens (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies... A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was supposed to star Louis Jouvet, Raimu and Michel Simon in the three main roles. Due to Raimu opting out of the movie, there was a big shuffle in the cast and both Jouvet and Simon changed parts. The cast was then completed by Victor Francen. See more » |
| Goofs | After Saint Clair leaves Jeannette in tears, Marny stands right next to her and touches her elbow. After the cut, he moves another step towards her for which there was no room. See more » |
| Quotes |
Madame Marcellin:
He used to tell me "You are my first love..." Madame Chabert: Ah... to me too Madame Marcellin: To whom was he lying? Madame Chabert: To both of us probably Madame Marcellin: But so charmingly! See more » |