Movie Description
La Fin du jour
(1939)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Julien Duvivier
- Writer : Julien Duvivier,Charles Spaak
- Editor : Marthe Poncin
- Cast : Louis Jouvet,Michel Simon,Madeleine Ozeray,Sylvie,Madame Lherbay,Gabrielle Fontan,Odette Talazac,Victor Francen,Alexandre Arquillière,Arthur Devère,Jean Joffre,Charles Granval,Pierre Magnier,Jean Coquelin,Auguste Bovério,Jean Aymé,Tony Jacquot,Gaston Jacquet,Gaston Secrétan,Maurice Schutz,Camille Beuve,Fernand Liesse,Marthe Marty,Emilie Lindey,Louise Marquet,Henriette Morey,Zélie Yzelle,Blanche Denège,Cailloux,Henri Nassiet,Georges Bever,Romain Bouquet,Dumont,Robert Ozanne,Gaston Modot,Raymone,François Périer,Martial Rèbe,Simone Aubry,René Bergeron,Paul Escoffier,Marie-Hélène Dasté,Simone Gauthier,Claude Sainval,Luce Camy,Philippe Richard,Pierre Sergeol,Geneviève Sorya,Gabrielle Dorziat,Claude Benedict,Catherine Carrey,Lise Courbet,Marguerite de Morlaye,Georges Denola,René Lacourt,Henriette Moret,Émilie Prévost,Robert Rollis,Victor Vina,Gaby André
Cast
Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor
Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
Jeannette, little maid at the café
Madame Tusini
Madame Philémon
Madame Jambage
Singer
Gilles Marny
Monsieur Lucien
Stage manager
Philémon
Deaubonne
Laroche
Delormel
Vicar
Victor
Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu
Lacour
Montfaucon
Verneuil
Berthelin
Marcel
Madame Chavanot
Madame Varenne
Madame Marcellin
Madame Verdun
Madame Berger
Madame Laroche
Félix
Gaston Noblet
Country-warden
Barker
Administrator of the retirement home
Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro
Madame Martin, owner of the bistro
Journalist
Fernand
Germaine
Récamier
Ruy Gomez
Adèle
Juliette
Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt
Fanny Essler
Marshal Marmont
Props master
Yvette
Marthe Chabert
Lodger (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Lodger (uncredited)
Lodger (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Lodger (uncredited)
Scout (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Danielle
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Facts
Original TitleLa Fin du jour
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-03-24
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesRegina Films
Genres
- Drama
