The End of the Day

Julien Duvivier
1939-03-24


6.8
99 min

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

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