Les dieux du dimanche

Les dieux du dimanche

95 mins | Feb. 9, 1949

A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.

Les dieux du dimanche

95 mins | Feb. 9, 1949

Les dieux du dimanche
A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.
Producers
Original title Les dieux du dimanche
Directors René Lucot
Writers

Cast

Claire Mafféi

as Jeannette Thévenin

Marc Cassot

as Martin Lambert, a professional footballer

Alexandre Rignault

as Léon Thévenin

René Génin

as Doctor Schaefer

Georges Chamarat

as Etienne Lambert

Germaine Delbat

as Mrs Lambert

Jean Daurand

as Charles Lambert

Paulette Frantz

as Germaine

Yves Robert

as Guillot

Olivier Hussenot

as Félix

Émile Genevois

as Carrel

Jean Carry

as The war comrade

Michel Retaux

as A sportsman

Henri Valbel

as The captain

Henri Charrett

as Gustave

Serge Nadaud

as Rabaud

René Hiéronimus

as Guillotte

Gusty Jordan

as Vogelnik

Rivers Cadet

as A spectator of the match

Jean-Marc Tennberg

as A spectator of the match

Albert Broquin

as A peasant