1939

1h 46m

7.5(620 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Directing

Jean Renoir

Octave

Acting

Marcel Dalio

Robert de la Cheyniest

Acting

Nora Gregor

Christine de la Cheyniest

Acting

Julien Carette

Marceau, le braconnier

Acting

Roland Toutain

André Jurieux

Acting

Paulette Dubost

Lisette, sa camériste

Acting

Gaston Modot

Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

Acting

Mila Parély

Geneviève de Marras

Acting

Anne Mayen

Jackie, nièce de Christine

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Eddy Debray

Corneille, le majordome

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Odette Talazac

Madame de la Plante

Acting

Claire Gérard

Madame de la Bruyère

Acting

Pierre Magnier

Le général

Acting

Pierre Nay

Monsieur de St. Aubin

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Richard Francœur

Monsieur La Bruyère

Acting

Léon Larive

Le cuisinier

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Lise Elina

Radio-Reporter

Acting

Nicolas Amato

L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)

Acting

Jacques Beauvais

Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)

Directing

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Le domestique anglais (uncredited)

Acting

Celestin

Le garçon de cuisine (uncredited)

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Tony Corteggiani

Berthelin (uncredited)

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Géo Forster

L'invité efféminé (uncredited)

Production

Camille François

La journaliste (uncredited)

Acting

Jenny Hélia

La servante (uncredited)

Acting

Maurice Marceau

Un garde-chasse (uncredited)

Acting

Marcel Melrac

Célestin, l'aide cuisinier

Directing

André Zwobada

L'ingénieur (uncredited)

Acting

Marguerite de Morlaye

une invitée

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