Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

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Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

1967

1h 38m

7.8(3 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A bitter-sweet story of a young sales assistant and a truck driver trapped between their dreams and the economic depression.

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15 members

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Marie-France Boyer

Nicole

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Bernard Fresson

Jean

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Étienne Bierry

Devos

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Francis Lax

Marc

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Françoise Vatel

Francine

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Hervé Jolly

Pierre

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Raymond Avenière

Raoul

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Simonne Durieu

La mère de Jean

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Jean Daulnoye

Marcel

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Roger Francel

Abbé Forthomme

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Paul Jacobs

Dupont de la Croix

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Paul Libens

Brodsky

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Pierre Dumaine

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Jean Rovis

Le représentant Galaxair

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Liliane Vincent

La cliente

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