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A Cage of Nightingales

Original title: La cage aux rossignols
  • 19451945
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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A Cage of Nightingales (1945)
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In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
221
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
120,481
22,464
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    • Director
      • Jean Dréville
    • Writers
      • Georges Chaperot(story)
      • Noël-Noël(adaptation)
      • René Wheeler(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Noël-Noël
      • Micheline Francey
      • René Génin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jean Dréville
    • Writers
      • Georges Chaperot(story)
      • Noël-Noël(adaptation)
      • René Wheeler(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Noël-Noël
      • Micheline Francey
      • René Génin
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Noël-Noël in A Cage of Nightingales (1945)
    Noël-Noël in A Cage of Nightingales (1945)
    Noël-Noël in A Cage of Nightingales (1945)

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    Noël-Noël
    Noël-Noël
    • Clément Mathieu
    Micheline Francey
    Micheline Francey
    • Micheline
    René Génin
    René Génin
    • Le père Maxence
    René Blancard
    René Blancard
    • Monsieur Rachin
    Marguerite Ducouret
    • La mère de Micheline
    Marcelle Praince
    Marcelle Praince
    • La présidente
    Marthe Mellot
    • Mère Marie
    Michel François
    • Eloi Lequerec
    Georges Paulais
    Georges Paulais
    • Monsieur Langlois
    André Nicolle
    • Monsieur de la Prade
    Richard Francoeur
    • Monsieur de Mazère
    Georges Jamin
    Georges Jamin
    • Régent
    • (as Jamin)
    Henry Prestat
      Jean Morel
      • Le nouveau directeur
      • (as Morel)
      Henri Coutet
        Émile Rémongin
        • Le garçon de bureau
        • (as Remongin)
        Charles Vissières
        • Le vieux garçon de bureau
        • (as Vissières)
        Roger Vincent
        • L'académicien
        • (as Vincentl)
        • Director
          • Jean Dréville
        • Writers
          • Georges Chaperot(story)
          • Noël-Noël(adaptation) (dialogue) (screenplay)
          • René Wheeler(screenplay) (story)
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        • Trivia
          The film was the co-winner of the Prix Désiré, awarded for the first and only time in 1944. The other co-winner was Children of Paradise (1945).
        • Connections
          Remade as The Chorus (2004)
        • Soundtracks
          La Nuit
          Performed by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois

          Music by Jean-Philippe Rameau

        User reviews4

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        4/10
        The supervisor does not work wonders,neither does the film.
        This movie features a bunch of children locked up in a reform school under a nasty headmaster's thumb;then comes a very nice human supervisor played by Noël-Noël .And presto ,the naughty brats become angels with golden voices who set up a choir ,and the distinguished old ladies who visit the school are on cloud nine ,well,you get the picture.

        First thing to bear in mind is that these children were professional singers:all of them were part of "les petits chanteurs à la croix de bois" (the little singers with the wooden cross),so do not be fooled,the supervisor is not in any way responsible for their prowesses. Well the plot is not unlike "going my way" ,except that the main actor is not a singer like Bing Crosby.This mushy weepie ,which seems sometimes unbearable -but not more than,say,"dead poets society"-,is typical Occupation cinema ,the likes of "le voile bleu".It's a return to good old morality:individuality is condemned,everyone must be part of the group,the choir becoming a transparent metaphor .The ending in the church is almost sirkesque.

        Remade (or almost) as "les choristes"
        helpful•10
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        • dbdumonteil
        • Apr 17, 2003

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        • Release date
          • September 6, 1945 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Kavez za slavuje
        • Filming locations
          • Fontevrault, France
        • Production company
          • Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 29 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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