The Private Life of an Actor
1948 · 1h 35m · N/A
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Sacha Guitry Director
- Sacha Guitry as Lucien Guitry et Sacha Guitry
- Lana Marconi as Catherine Maillard
- Pauline Carton as Elise Bellanger, l'habilleuse
- Simone Paris as Margaret Simonest
- Marguerite Pierry as Antoinette Vivier
- Ludmilla Pitoëff as Eleonora Duse
- Jacques Baumer as M. Maillard, l'oncle de Catherine
- Robert Seller as l'acteur médiocre
- Maurice Teynac as André Leclerc, l'auteur dramatique
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