The End of the Day
La Fin du jour
Release: 1939-03-24
·Runtime: 99m
·★ 6.6
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Regina Films
Cast
Robert Rollis
as Scout (uncredited)
Alexandre Arquillière
as Monsieur Lucien
Camille Beuve
as Berthelin
Georges Bever
as Country-warden
Robert Ozanne
as Administrator of the retirement home
Gaston Modot
as Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro
Maurice Schutz
as Verneuil
Michel Simon
as Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
Victor Francen
as Gilles Marny
Gaby André
as Danielle
Madeleine Ozeray
as Jeannette, little maid at the café
Odette Talazac
as Singer
Jean Coquelin
as Delormel
Jean Aymé
as Victor
Louis Jouvet
as Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor
Henri Nassiet
as Gaston Noblet
François Périer
as Journalist
Philippe Richard
as Marshal Marmont
Victor Vina
as (uncredited)
Louise Marquet
as Madame Marcellin
Sylvie
as Madame Tusini
Marie-Hélène Dasté
as Adèle
Simone Gauthier
as Juliette
Arthur Devère
as Stage manager
René Bergeron
as Récamier
Paul Escoffier
as Ruy Gomez
Gabrielle Fontan
as Madame Jambage
Marguerite de Morlaye
as Lodger (uncredited)
Claude Benedict
as Lodger (uncredited)
Gaston Jacquet
as Lacour
Pierre Sergeol
as Props master
Charles Granval
as Deaubonne
Pierre Magnier
as Laroche
Auguste Bovério
as Vicar
Gabrielle Dorziat
as Marthe Chabert
René Lacourt
as (uncredited)
Jean Joffre
as Philémon
