The End of the Day

Original title: La Fin du jour
Duration: 99 min
Release date: 1939-03-24
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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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La Fin du jour

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Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
as Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor
Michel Simon
Michel Simon
as Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
Madeleine Ozeray
Madeleine Ozeray
as Jeannette, little maid at the café
Sylvie
Sylvie
as Madame Tusini
Madame Lherbay
Madame Lherbay
as Madame Philémon
Gabrielle Fontan
Gabrielle Fontan
as Madame Jambage
Odette Talazac
Odette Talazac
as Singer
Victor Francen
Victor Francen
as Gilles Marny
Alexandre Arquillière
Alexandre Arquillière
as Monsieur Lucien
Arthur Devère
Arthur Devère
as Stage manager
Jean Joffre
Jean Joffre
as Philémon
Charles Granval
Charles Granval
as Deaubonne
Pierre Magnier
Pierre Magnier
as Laroche
Jean Coquelin
Jean Coquelin
as Delormel
Auguste Bovério
Auguste Bovério
as Vicar
Jean Aymé
Jean Aymé
as Victor
Tony Jacquot
Tony Jacquot
as Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu
Gaston Jacquet
Gaston Jacquet
as Lacour
Gaston Secrétan
Gaston Secrétan
as Montfaucon
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
as Verneuil
Camille Beuve
Camille Beuve
as Berthelin
Fernand Liesse
Fernand Liesse
as Marcel
Marthe Marty
Marthe Marty
as Madame Chavanot
Emilie Lindey
Emilie Lindey
as Madame Varenne
Louise Marquet
Louise Marquet
as Madame Marcellin
Henriette Morey
Henriette Morey
as Madame Verdun
Zélie Yzelle
Zélie Yzelle
as Madame Berger
Blanche Denège
Blanche Denège
as Madame Laroche
Cailloux
Cailloux
as Félix
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet
as Gaston Noblet
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
as Country-warden
Romain Bouquet
Romain Bouquet
as Barker
Dumont
Dumont
as
Robert Ozanne
Robert Ozanne
as Administrator of the retirement home
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
as Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro
Raymone
Raymone
as Madame Martin, owner of the bistro
François Périer
François Périer
as Journalist
Martial Rèbe
Martial Rèbe
as Fernand
Simone Aubry
Simone Aubry
as Germaine
René Bergeron
René Bergeron
as Récamier
Paul Escoffier
Paul Escoffier
as Ruy Gomez
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Marie-Hélène Dasté
as Adèle
Simone Gauthier
Simone Gauthier
as Juliette
Claude Sainval
Claude Sainval
as Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt
Luce Camy
Luce Camy
as Fanny Essler
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
as Marshal Marmont
Pierre Sergeol
Pierre Sergeol
as Props master
Geneviève Sorya
Geneviève Sorya
as Yvette
Gabrielle Dorziat
Gabrielle Dorziat
as Marthe Chabert
Claude Benedict
Claude Benedict
as Lodger (uncredited)
Catherine Carrey
Catherine Carrey
as (uncredited)
Lise Courbet
Lise Courbet
as (uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye
Marguerite de Morlaye
as Lodger (uncredited)
Georges Denola
Georges Denola
as Lodger (uncredited)
René Lacourt
René Lacourt
as (uncredited)
Henriette Moret
Henriette Moret
as (uncredited)
Émilie Prévost
Émilie Prévost
as Lodger (uncredited)
Robert Rollis
Robert Rollis
as Scout (uncredited)
Victor Vina
Victor Vina
as (uncredited)
Gaby André
Gaby André
as Danielle
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