The End of the Day

The End of the Day

99 mins | Drama | March 24, 1939

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.

The End of the Day

99 mins | Drama | March 24, 1939

The End of the Day
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Regina Films
Original title La Fin du jour
Directors Julien Duvivier
Writers Charles Spaak, Julien Duvivier

Cast

Louis Jouvet

as Saint-Clair, ex don-juan et acteur adulé

Michel Simon

as Cabrissade, l'éternelle doublure

Madeleine Ozeray

as Jeannette, la petite bonne du café

Sylvie

as Mme Tusini

Madame Lherbay

as Mme Philémon

Gabrielle Fontan

as Mme Jambage

Odette Talazac

as la chanteuse

Victor Francen

as Marny

Alexandre Arquillière

as Monsieur Lucien

Arthur Devère

as Le régisseur

Joffre

as Philémon

Charles Granval

as Deaubonne

Pierre Magnier

as Laroche

Jean Coquelin

as Delormel

Auguste Bovério

as Le curé

Jean Aymé

as Victor

Tony Jacquot

as Pierrot

Gaston Jacquet

as Lacour

Gaston Secrétan

as Montfaucon

Maurice Schutz

as Verneuil

Camille Beuve

as Berthelin

Fernand Liesse

as Marcel

Marthe Marty

as Madame Chavanot

Emilie Lindey

as Madame Varenne

Louise Marquet

as Madame Marcellin

Henriette Morey

as Madame Verdun

Zélie Yzelle

as Madame Berger

Blanche Denège

as Madame Laroche

Cailloux

as Félix

Henri Nassiet

as Gaston Noblet

Georges Bever

as Le garde-champêtre

Romain Bouquet

as L'aboyeur

Dumont

as

Robert Ozanne

as L'administrateur

Gaston Modot

as Le patron du bistrot

Raymone

as La patronne du bistrot

François Périer

as Le journaliste

Martial Rèbe

as Fernand

Simone Aubry

as Germaine

René Bergeron

as Récamier

Paul Escoffier

as Ruy Gomez

Simone Gauthier

as Juliette

Claude Sainval

as Le duc de Reichstadt

Luce Camy

as Fanny Essler

Philippe Richard

as Le maréchal Marmont

Pierre Sergeol

as L'accessoiriste

Geneviève Sorya

as Yvette

Gabrielle Dorziat

as Madame Chabert

Gaby André

as Danielle