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The Private Life of an Actor
The Private Life of an Actor

The Private Life of an Actor

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ComedyDrama

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Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

26 February 1948

Country

Cast

Sacha Guitry

Sacha Guitry

Lucien Guitry et Sacha Guitry

Lana Marconi

Lana Marconi

Catherine Maillard

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Elise Bellanger, l'habilleuse

Simone Paris

Simone Paris

Margaret Simonest

Marguerite Pierry

Marguerite Pierry

Antoinette Vivier

Ludmilla Pitoëff

Ludmilla Pitoëff

Eleonora Duse

Jacques Baumer

Jacques Baumer

M. Maillard, l'oncle de Catherine

Robert Seller

Robert Seller

l'acteur médiocre

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

André Leclerc, l'auteur dramatique

Léon Belières

Léon Belières

Albert Bloch, le directeur du théâtre

Yvonne Hébert

Yvonne Hébert

Jeanne Véniat

Jeanne Véniat

Madeleine Suffel

Madeleine Suffel

Sandra Milovanoff

Sandra Milovanoff

Georges Grey

Georges Grey

Jean Périer

Jean Périer

José Noguéro

José Noguéro

Didier d'Yd

Didier d'Yd

Léon Walther

Léon Walther

Jacques Courtin

Jacques Courtin

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Henri Charrett

Henri Charrett

Louis Vonelly

Louis Vonelly

Albert Broquin

Albert Broquin

Robert Thérane

Robert Thérane

André Brunot

André Brunot

Georges Saint-Paul

Georges Saint-Paul

André Veyret

André Veyret

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