The End of the Day
Mar 24 1939
•2h 39m
•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.
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Louis Jouvet
Saint-Clair, ex don-juan et acteur adulé
Michel Simon
Cabrissade, l'éternelle doublure
Madeleine Ozeray
Jeannette, la petite bonne du café
Sylvie
Mme Tusini
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