The End of the Day (1939)
La Fin du jour
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.
- Date of release
- 1939-03-24
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (38)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Julien Duvivier
Casting
- Louis Jouvet — Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor
- Michel Simon — Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
- Madeleine Ozeray — Jeannette, little maid at the café
- Sylvie — Madame Tusini
- Madame Lherbay — Madame Philémon
- Gabrielle Fontan — Madame Jambage
- Odette Talazac — Singer
- Victor Francen — Gilles Marny
- Alexandre Arquillière — Monsieur Lucien
- Arthur Devère — Stage manager
- Jean Joffre — Philémon
- Charles Granval — Deaubonne
Interesting facts
The End of the Day is a 1939 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Victor Francen, Michel Simon, Madeleine Ozeray and Louis Jouvet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location around the city as well as at the Château de Lourmarin in Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss.
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