Life Dances On (1937)
Un Carnet de bal
144 min
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.
- Release date
- September 9, 1937
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Cast
- Harry Baur as Alain Regnault
- Marie Bell as Christine
- Pierre Blanchar as Thierry Raynal
- Fernandel as Fabien Coutissol
- Louis Jouvet as Pierre Verdier
- Raimu as François Patusset
- Françoise Rosay as Madame Audié
- Pierre Alcover as Teddy
- Pierre Richard-Willm as Eric Irvin
- Maurice Bénard as Bremont
- Alfred Adam as Fred
- Roger Legris as Melanco - Un complice de Jo
- Henri Nassiet as Le Guide
- Milly Mathis as Cécile Gachery
- René Génin as L'adjoint du maire
- Andrex as Paul
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La marchande de journaux
- Robert Lynen as Jacques Dambreval
- Sylvie as Gaby - La maîtresse de Thierry
- Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois as La Manécanterie des petits chanteurs de la Croix de Bois
- Jacques Beauvais as Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
- Georges Dorival as Le baron (uncredited)
- Marguerite Ducouret as La mère de la jeune fille au bal (uncredited)
- Gabrielle Fontan as Rose, la bonne de Mme Audié (uncredited)
Crew
- Julien Duvivier · Director
- Julien Duvivier · Writer
- Henri Jeanson · Writer
- Jean Sarment · Writer
- Bernard Zimmer · Writer
- Jean-Pierre Frogerais · Producer
- Maurice Jaubert · Composer
- Philippe Agostini · Cinematographer
- Michel Kelber · Cinematographer
- Pierre Levent · Cinematographer
- André Versein · Editor
- Jean Douarinou · Production designer
- Serge Piménoff · Production designer