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