The End of the Day

La Fin du jour

1939·102'

Julien Duvivier

Drama

Frankrijk · FR - French

Letterboxd TMDB #92254

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.

Cast

Louis Jouvet Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor Michel Simon Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy Madeleine Ozeray Jeannette, little maid at the café Sylvie Madame Tusini

Madame Lherbay Madame Philémon Gabrielle Fontan Madame Jambage Odette Talazac Singer Victor Francen Gilles Marny Alexandre Arquillière Monsieur Lucien Arthur Devère Stage manager Jean Joffre Philémon Charles Granval Deaubonne