La Fin du Jour (1939)
This poignant drama peeks in at the lives and relationships between elderly thespians living in an actors' retirement home. The home is almost bankrupt and so the actors must support themselves. The residents include a faded sex symbol, an intellectual actor who kept a great distance between himself and the audience, and a depressed thespian who tries to conceal the fact that he was only an understudy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michel Simon, Madeleine Ozeray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Julien Duvivier
Synopsis of La Fin du Jour
This poignant drama peeks in at the lives and relationships between elderly thespians living in an actors' retirement home. The home is almost bankrupt and so the actors must support themselves. The residents include a faded sex symbol, an intellectual actor who kept a great distance between himself and the audience, and a depressed thespian who tries to conceal the fact that he was only an understudy. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Fin du Jour
- Michel Simon - Cabrissard
- Louis Jouvet - Saint Clair
- Victor Francen - Marny
- Gaby André - Danielle
- Pierre Magnier - Mr. Laroche
- Gaston Modot - Innkeeper
- Jean Aymé - Victor
- Madeleine Ozeray - Jeannette
- Gabrielle Dorziat - Mme. Chabert
- Arthur Devére - Director
- Charles Granval - Deaubonne
- Jean Coquelin - Delormel
- Gaston Jacquet
- Director(s):
- Julien Duvivier
- Writer(s):
- Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak
- 1939 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
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