El fin del día (1939)
Un actor, en otro tiempo muy popular, Raphael Saint-Clair, llega al asilo para actores jubilados, en donde se reúne con su anterior rival, Marny. Los internos reviven glorias y fracasos antiguos, incluso viejos celos. Otro residente, Cabrissade, demanda derechos para sus compañeros, pero es humillado cuando el director le informa que los dueños del hogar han retirado el dinero. Amenaza a Cabrissade y sus sufridos compañeros con dispersarlos en asilos dirigidos por el gobierno...
Directora: Julien Duvivier
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Louis Jouvet as Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor |
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Michel Simon as Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy |
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Madeleine Ozeray as Jeannette, little maid at the café |
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Sylvie as Madame Tusini |
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Madame Lherbay as Madame Philémon |
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Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Jambage |
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Odette Talazac as Singer |
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Victor Francen as Gilles Marny |
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Alexandre Arquillière as Monsieur Lucien |
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Arthur Devère as Stage manager |
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Jean Joffre as Philémon |
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Charles Granval as Deaubonne |
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Pierre Magnier as Laroche |
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Jean Coquelin as Delormel |
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Auguste Bovério as Vicar |
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Jean Aymé as Victor |
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Tony Jacquot as Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu |
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Gaston Jacquet as Lacour |
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Gaston Secrétan as Montfaucon |
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Maurice Schutz as Verneuil |
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Camille Beuve as Berthelin |
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Fernand Liesse as Marcel |
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Marthe Marty as Madame Chavanot |
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Emilie Lindey as Madame Varenne |
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Louise Marquet as Madame Marcellin |
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Henriette Morey as Madame Verdun |
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Zélie Yzelle as Madame Berger |
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Blanche Denège as Madame Laroche |
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Cailloux as Félix |
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Henri Nassiet as Gaston Noblet |
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Georges Bever as Country-warden |
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Romain Bouquet as Barker |
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Dumont as |
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Robert Ozanne as Administrator of the retirement home |
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Gaston Modot as Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro |
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Raymone as Madame Martin, owner of the bistro |
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François Périer as Journalist |
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Martial Rèbe as Fernand |
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Simone Aubry as Germaine |
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René Bergeron as Récamier |
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Paul Escoffier as Ruy Gomez |
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Marie-Hélène Dasté as Adèle |
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Simone Gauthier as Juliette |
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Claude Sainval as Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt |
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Luce Camy as Fanny Essler |
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Philippe Richard as Marshal Marmont |
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Pierre Sergeol as Props master |
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Geneviève Sorya as Yvette |
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Gabrielle Dorziat as Marthe Chabert |
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Claude Benedict as Lodger (uncredited) |
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Catherine Carrey as (uncredited) |
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Lise Courbet as (uncredited) |
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Marguerite de Morlaye as Lodger (uncredited) |
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Georges Denola as Lodger (uncredited) |
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René Lacourt as (uncredited) |
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Henriette Moret as (uncredited) |
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Émilie Prévost as Lodger (uncredited) |
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Robert Rollis as Scout (uncredited) |
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Victor Vina as (uncredited) |
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Gaby André as Danielle |
| Directing | Julien Duvivier | Director |
| Writing | Julien Duvivier | Writer |
| Writing | Charles Spaak | Writer |
| Editing | Marthe Poncin | Editor |
| Sound | Maurice Jaubert | Music |
| Art | Jacques Krauss | Art Direction |
| Directing | Pierre Duvivier | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Marie Le Bars | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Madeleine Lefèvre | Continuity |
| Directing | Jacqueline Durtain | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Igor Keldich | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lucien Pinoteau | Unit Manager |
| Production | Robert Vernay | Production Manager |
| Sound | Antoine Archimbaud | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Tony Leenhardt | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Alex Joffre | Still Photographer |