Movielogr
It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)
Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger
Overview
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.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Jane Sourza | Guy Bertil | Brigitte Barbier | Jacques Riberolles | Silvia Solar | Lona Rita | Max Elloy | Paul Demange | René Hiéronimus | Denise Kerny | André Gabriello | Lucien Raimbourg | Suzet Maïs | Aglaë | Andrex | Françoise Arnoul | Cecile Aubry | Jean-Christophe Averty | Charles Aznavour | Philippe Clay | Jean Cocteau | Christian Duvaleix | Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Juliette Gréco | Catherine Langeais | Pierre Larquey | Odette Laure | Jean Nohain | Roger Pierre | Annette Poivre | Fernand Raynaud | Jean Richard | Jean-Marc Thibault | Jean Tissier | Charles Trenet