A Cage of Nightingales

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A Cage of Nightingales

1945

1h 29m

7.4(15 votes)

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Overview

In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.

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37 members

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Noël-Noël

Clément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine

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René Génin

Father Maxence

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Micheline Francey

Micheline, Laugier's sister

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René Blancard

M. Rachin, director

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Marguerite Ducouret

Micheline's mother

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Marcelle Praince

President

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Marthe Mellot

Mother Mary

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Michel François

Éloi Lequerec

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Georges Paulais

Mr. Langlois

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André Nicolle

Mr. de la Prade, director of “La Dépêche”

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Richard Francœur

Mr. Gérard de Mazère

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Georges Jamin

Regent

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Henry Prestat

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Jean Morel

New director

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Henri Coutet

Unknown Role

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Emile Remongin

Office boy

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Charles Vissières

Charles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"

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Roger Vincent

Academician writer

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Georges Biscot

Raymond

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Dumont

Popino

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Roger Krebs

Laugier, student

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Roger Dubois

Student

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Ferrat

Editorial secretary at “La Dépêche”

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Manuel Gary

Journalist from “La Dépêche”

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Le petit Houdy

Student

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Le petit Maindron

Student

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Le petit Margery

Student

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Le petit Merpaux

Student

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Le petit Natucci

Student

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Pierre Serval

Student

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Jean Boissemond

(uncredited)

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Bernard Charlan

(uncredited)

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Marguerite de Morlaye

(uncredited)

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Paul Frankeur

(uncredited)

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Cécyl Marcyl

(uncredited)

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Frédéric Mariotti

(uncredited)

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Georges Aminel

Linotypist from “La Dépêche” (uncredited)

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