The End of the Day

1939

1h 39m

6.8(32 votes)

Drama

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.

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60 members

Acting

Louis Jouvet

Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor

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Michel Simon

Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy

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Madeleine Ozeray

Jeannette, little maid at the café

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Sylvie

Madame Tusini

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Madame Lherbay

Madame Philémon

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Gabrielle Fontan

Madame Jambage

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Odette Talazac

Singer

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Victor Francen

Gilles Marny

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Alexandre Arquillière

Monsieur Lucien

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Arthur Devère

Stage manager

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Jean Joffre

Philémon

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Charles Granval

Deaubonne

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Pierre Magnier

Laroche

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Jean Coquelin

Delormel

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Auguste Bovério

Vicar

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Jean Aymé

Victor

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Tony Jacquot

Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu

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Gaston Jacquet

Lacour

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Gaston Secrétan

Montfaucon

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Maurice Schutz

Verneuil

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Camille Beuve

Berthelin

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Fernand Liesse

Marcel

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Marthe Marty

Madame Chavanot

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Emilie Lindey

Madame Varenne

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Louise Marquet

Madame Marcellin

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Henriette Morey

Madame Verdun

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Zélie Yzelle

Madame Berger

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Blanche Denège

Madame Laroche

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Cailloux

Félix

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Henri Nassiet

Gaston Noblet

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Georges Bever

Country-warden

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Romain Bouquet

Barker

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Dumont

Unknown Role

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Robert Ozanne

Administrator of the retirement home

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Gaston Modot

Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro

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Raymone

Madame Martin, owner of the bistro

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François Périer

Journalist

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Martial Rèbe

Fernand

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Simone Aubry

Germaine

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René Bergeron

Récamier

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Paul Escoffier

Ruy Gomez

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Marie-Hélène Dasté

Adèle

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Simone Gauthier

Juliette

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Claude Sainval

Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt

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Luce Camy

Fanny Essler

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Philippe Richard

Marshal Marmont

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Pierre Sergeol

Props master

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Geneviève Sorya

Yvette

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Gabrielle Dorziat

Marthe Chabert

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Claude Benedict

Lodger (uncredited)

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Catherine Carrey

(uncredited)

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Lise Courbet

(uncredited)

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Marguerite de Morlaye

Lodger (uncredited)

Directing

Georges Denola

Lodger (uncredited)

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René Lacourt

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Henriette Moret

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Émilie Prévost

Lodger (uncredited)

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Robert Rollis

Scout (uncredited)

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Victor Vina

(uncredited)

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Gaby André

Danielle

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