The End of the Day

The End of the Day

1939/03/24 • Released • French

Drama
6.8
1h 39m

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.

Director : Julien Duvivier

Casts
Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet

Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy

Madeleine Ozeray

Madeleine Ozeray

Jeannette, little maid at the café

Sylvie

Sylvie

Madame Tusini

Madame Lherbay

Madame Philémon

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

Madame Jambage

Odette Talazac

Odette Talazac

Singer

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Gilles Marny

Alexandre Arquillière

Alexandre Arquillière

Monsieur Lucien

Arthur Devère

Arthur Devère

Stage manager

Jean Joffre

Jean Joffre

Philémon

Charles Granval

Charles Granval

Deaubonne

Pierre Magnier

Pierre Magnier

Laroche

Jean Coquelin

Jean Coquelin

Delormel

Auguste Bovério

Vicar

Jean Aymé

Jean Aymé

Victor

Tony Jacquot

Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu

Gaston Jacquet

Gaston Jacquet

Lacour

Gaston Secrétan

Montfaucon

Maurice Schutz

Maurice Schutz

Verneuil

Camille Beuve

Camille Beuve

Berthelin

Fernand Liesse

Marcel

Marthe Marty

Madame Chavanot

Emilie Lindey

Madame Varenne

Louise Marquet

Madame Marcellin

Henriette Morey

Madame Verdun

Zélie Yzelle

Madame Berger

Blanche Denège

Madame Laroche

Cailloux

Félix

Henri Nassiet

Henri Nassiet

Gaston Noblet

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Country-warden

Romain Bouquet

Barker

Dumont

Robert Ozanne

Robert Ozanne

Administrator of the retirement home

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro

Raymone

Madame Martin, owner of the bistro

François Périer

François Périer

Journalist

Martial Rèbe

Fernand

Simone Aubry

Germaine

René Bergeron

René Bergeron

Récamier

Paul Escoffier

Paul Escoffier

Ruy Gomez

Marie-Hélène Dasté

Marie-Hélène Dasté

Adèle

Simone Gauthier

Juliette

Claude Sainval

Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt

Luce Camy

Fanny Essler

Philippe Richard

Philippe Richard

Marshal Marmont

Pierre Sergeol

Pierre Sergeol

Props master

Geneviève Sorya

Yvette

Gabrielle Dorziat

Gabrielle Dorziat

Marthe Chabert

Claude Benedict

Claude Benedict

Lodger (uncredited)

Catherine Carrey

(uncredited)

Lise Courbet

(uncredited)

Marguerite de Morlaye

Marguerite de Morlaye

Lodger (uncredited)

Georges Denola

Lodger (uncredited)

René Lacourt

René Lacourt

(uncredited)

Henriette Moret

(uncredited)

Émilie Prévost

Lodger (uncredited)

Robert Rollis

Robert Rollis

Scout (uncredited)

Victor Vina

(uncredited)

Gaby André

Gaby André

Danielle

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