The Curtain Rises
Entrée des artistes
1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"
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Cast
Gabrielle Fontan
as Une mère provincviale (uncredited)
Claude Dauphin
as François Polti
Gaby André
as Mireille, une élève du Conservatoire
André Roussin
as Giflard, un élève du Conservatoire
Marcel Lupovici
as Le tragédien (uncredited)
Louis Jouvet
as M. Lambertin, professeur au Conservatoire
Janine Darcey
as Isabelle Didier
Hélène Dassonville
as Une élève du Conservatoire
Marcel Dalio
as Le juge d'instruction
Bernard Blier
as Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire
Paul Escoffier
as Le directeur du Conservatoire (uncredited)
Robert Moor
as Albert, le concierge (uncredited)
Paula Dehelly
as Micheline (uncredited)
Roger Blin
as Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia
André Brunot
as Fernand Grenaison, l'oncle d'Isabelle
Julien Carette
as Lurette, le journaliste
Louise Fouquet
as Une élève du Conservatoire (Lola Mouloudji) (uncredited)
Jacques Jansen
as Un élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
Robert Pizani
as Jérôme
Sylvie
as Clémence
Noël Roquevert
as M. Pignolet, un vigile (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
as Le crieur de journaux (uncredited)
Marcelle Monthil
as La chaisière du parc du Luxembourg (uncredited)
Odette Talazac
as Une sociétaire (uncredited)
Odette Joyeux
as Cécilia Prieur
Michel Vitold
as Gabriel, un élève du Conservatoire
Dora Doll
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
Made Siamé
as La mère de Louise (uncredited)
Monique Mélinand
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
Georges Pally
as Marty, le patron du café
Yves Brainville
as Sylvestre
