Christine, newly widowed and consumed by the memory of a ball she attended age 16, decides to track down the men she danced with that night and discover their fates.
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Cast
| Harry Baur | ... |
Alain Regnault
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| Marie Bell | ... |
Christine Surgère
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| Pierre Blanchar | ... |
Thierry Raynal
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| Fernandel | ... |
Fabien Coutissol
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Pierre Verdier, dit Jo
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| Raimu | ... |
Francois Patusset
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| Françoise Rosay | ... |
Marguerite Audié
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| Pierre Richard-Willm | ... |
Eric Irvin
(as Pierre-Richard Willm)
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Maurice Bénard | ... |
Bremont
(as Maurice Benard)
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| Pierre Alcover | ... |
Teddy Mélanco
(as Alcover)
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| Alfred Adam | ... |
Fred
(as Adam)
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| Roger Legris | ... |
Melanco - Un complice de Jo
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Henri Nassiet | ... |
Le Guide
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| Milly Mathis | ... |
Cécile Gachery
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| René Génin | ... |
L'adjoint du maire
(as Genin)
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| Andrex | ... |
Paul
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| Sylvie | ... |
Gaby - La maîtresse de Thierry
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| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
La marchande de journaux
(as J. Fusier-Gir)
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| Robert Lynen | ... |
Jacques Dambreval
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Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois | ... |
La Manécanterie des petits chanteurs de la Croix de Bois
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Jacques Beauvais | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
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Peggy Bonny | ... |
L'entraîneuse (uncredited)
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Serge de Landauer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Georges Dorival | ... |
Le baron (uncredited)
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Crista Dorra | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marguerite Ducouret | ... |
La mère de la jeune fille au bal (uncredited)
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Agnès Duval | ... |
La serveuse du repas de noces (uncredited)
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
Rose, la bonne de Mme Audié (uncredited)
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Simone Gauthier | ... |
La jeune fille au bal (uncredited)
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Raymond Narlay | ... |
Un dîneur chez Jo (uncredited)
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Henri Niel | ... |
Un invité chez Patusset (uncredited)
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Sylvain | ... |
Un danseur (uncredited)
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| Janine Zorelli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julien Duvivier | ||
Written by
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (dialogue) |
| Jean Sarment | ... | (collaboration: scenes of Harry Baur and P.R. Willm) |
| Bernard Zimmer | ... | (collaboration: scenes of Françoise Rosay and P. Blanchar) |
| Yves Mirande | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Pierre Wolff | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jean-Pierre Frogerais | ... | producer |
| Raymond Horvilleur | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Jaubert | ||
Cinematography by
| Philippe Agostini | ||
| Michel Kelber | ||
| Pierre Levent | ||
Editing by
| André Versein | ||
Production Design by
| Jean Douarinou | ||
| Serge Piménoff | ... | (as Piménoff) |
Set Decoration by
| Paul Colin | ||
| Serge Piménoff | ||
Production Management
| Louis de Masure | ... | unit manager (as Demasure) |
| Jean Lévy-Strauss | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Dorat | ... | assistant director (as Ch. Dorat) |
| Pierre Duvivier | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Colin | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound (as J. Carrère) |
| Roger Rampillon | ... | sound (as R. Rampillon) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Minine | ... | special effects |
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Léo Mirkine | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jean Rabier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice Jaubert | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Reed Bovee | ... | digital film scanning |
Production Companies
- Les Films Vog (presents)
- Productions Sigma
Distributors
- Les Films Vog (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (2011) (France) (DVD) (PAL)
- A.F.E. Corporation (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont (2016) (France) (Blu-ray) (remastered version)
- Atlas Films S.A. (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1938) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Green-Film (Poland) (theatrical)
- Lloydfilm (1938) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Lux Film (1948) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Sanei-sha (1938) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sphinx Films (1952) (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Weltfilm-Vereinigung (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- International Visual Corporation (IVC) (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- International Visual Corporation (IVC) (2016) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (remastered version)
- NHK BS Premium (2020) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (1976) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1959) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program (1956) (Poland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Editions Echo (music publisher)
- Studios François Ier (studio)
- Melodium (sound post-production)
- Studios de Neuilly (grip and lighting equipment)
- Lianofilm (laboratory)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him instead of the man towards whom, in her youth, she had a stronger inclination. To overcome these dreary thoughts, she decides to find out about him and the other men who danced with her during a ball that was a turning point in her life, many years ago. She pays a visit to those forgotten acquaintances one after the other; Christine is not only surprised to see how they have fared, but also discovers the impact she had, unknowingly, on the feelings and the destiny of these persons.
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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| Taglines | THE WORLD'S BEST FILM FOR 1937 SO PROCLAIMED BY VENISES BIENNALE WITH THE FOREMOST Parisian artists (Print Ad-The Gazette, ((Montreal, PQ)) 25 November 1937) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michael Caine has mentioned "Un carnet de bal' among his favorite movies. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A francia lírai realizmus (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Christine Surgère:
He died as this desk writing that letter, in mid-sentence. You may read it. Bremont: "I have neither the desire nor the inclination to travel. Why bother? Christine is always with me. I'm happy. I even think my life --" Christine Surgère: Yes, it breaks off there. Bremont: Who was he writing to? Christine Surgère: I'll never know. Bremont: "I even think my life --" Christine Surgère: Strange isn't it? Bremont: Dying right on that word. See more » |