France / Oct 16, 1957
It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)
Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger
1h 45minruntime
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Plot
Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Demange | Concierge |
| René Hiéronimus | Ambroise |
| Denise Kerny | Secretary |
| André Gabriello | Self |
| Lucien Raimbourg | Garousse |
| Suzet Maïs | Mathilde Magnin, Brigitte's mother |
| Aglaë | Self (uncredited) |
| Andrex | Self (uncredited) |
| Françoise Arnoul | Self (uncredited) |
| Cécile Aubry | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean-Christophe Averty | Assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles Aznavour | Self (uncredited) |
| Philippe Clay | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean Cocteau | Self (uncredited) |
| Christian Duvaleix | Self (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Self (uncredited) |
| Juliette Gréco | Self (uncredited) |
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| Catherine Langeais | Self (uncredited) |
| Pierre Larquey | Self (uncredited) |
| Odette Laure | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean Nohain | Self (uncredited) |
| Roger Pierre | Self (uncredited) |
| Annette Poivre | Self (uncredited) |
| Fernand Raynaud | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean Richard | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean-Marc Thibault | Self (uncredited) |
| Jean Tissier | Self (uncredited) |
| Charles Trenet | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Panoramas-Films, Les Films Fernand Rivers, Le Film d'art, Eden |
| Release date | 16 ottobre 1957 |
| Writer | Henri Diamant-Berger, André Leclerc, Dominique Nohain |
| Assistant directors | Henri Diamant-Berger |
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