The Private Life of an Actor

The Private Life of an Actor

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 26, 1948

Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.

The Private Life of an Actor

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 26, 1948

The Private Life of an Actor
Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title Le comédien
Directors Sacha Guitry
Writers

Cast

Sacha Guitry

as Lucien Guitry et Sacha Guitry

Lana Marconi

as Catherine Maillard

Pauline Carton

as Elise Bellanger, l'habilleuse

Simone Paris

as Margaret Simonest

Marguerite Pierry

as Antoinette Vivier

Ludmilla Pitoëff

as Eleonora Duse

Jacques Baumer

as M. Maillard, l'oncle de Catherine

Robert Seller

as l'acteur médiocre

Maurice Teynac

as André Leclerc, l'auteur dramatique

Léon Belières

as Albert Bloch, le directeur du théâtre