Julien Duvivier

Un carnet de bal

Un carnet de bal

A rich widow, nostalgic for the lavish parties of her youth, embarks on a journey to reconnect with the many suitors who once courted her. In doing so, she sets off on a course of discovery, both of herself and of how greatly the world has changed in two decades. Julien Duvivier’s smash hit is a wry, visually inventive tale of romantic pragmatism that deftly combines comedy and drama.

Film Info

  • France
  • 1937
  • 130 minutes
  • Black & White
  • 1.33:1
  • French

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Collector's Set

Eclipse Series 44: Julien Duvivier in the Thirties

Julien Duvivier in the Thirties

DVD Box Set

4 Discs

$41.96

Un carnet de bal
Cast
Harry Baur
Alain Regnault
Marie Bell
Christine
Pierre Blanchar
Thierry Raynal
Fernandel
Fabien Coutissol
Louis Jouvet
Pierre Verdier
Raimu
François Patusset
Françoise Rosay
Madame Audié
Pierre-Richard Willm
Eric Irvin
Maurice Bénard
Bremont
Pierre Alcover
Teddy
Milly Mathis
Cécile Gachery
Robert Lynen
Jacques
Credits
Director
Julien Duvivier
Produced by
Jean-Pierre Frogerais
Screenplay
Julien Duvivier
Dialogue
Henri Jeanson
With the collaboration of
Jean Sarment
With the collaboration of
Bernard Zimmer
Cinematography
Michel Kelber
Cinematography
Philippe Agostini
Cinematography
Pierre Levent
Edited by
André Versein
Art direction
Paul Colin
Art direction
Serge Piménoff
Art direction
Jean Douarinou
Music
Maurice Jaubert
Sound recordists
Jacques Carrère
Sound recordists
Roger Rampillon
Production director
Jean Lévy-Strauss

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