The Curtain Rises

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The Curtain Rises

"I was seventeen, I'm not anymore because you are and seventeen is not for everyone at the same time!"

1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"

Original Title

Entrée des artistes

Release Date

1938-10-06

Year

1938

Duration

1h 39m

Status

Released

Score

7.80

Cast

Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet

M. Lambertin, professeur au Conservatoire

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

François Polti

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Isabelle Didier

Odette Joyeux

Odette Joyeux

Cécilia Prieur

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire

Robert Pizani

Robert Pizani

Jérôme

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Madeleine Lambert

Mme Élisabeth Prieur, mère de Cécilia

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia

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Mady Made

Denise

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Babita Soren

Norah Storm