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A Cage of Nightingales

1945

89 minutes

MusicDrama

Overview

In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.

Top Cast

Noël-Noël headshot

Noël-Noël

Clément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine

René Génin headshot

René Génin

Father Maxence

Micheline Francey headshot

Micheline Francey

Micheline, Laugier's sister

René Blancard headshot

René Blancard

M. Rachin, director

Marguerite Ducouret headshot

Marguerite Ducouret

Micheline's mother

Marcelle Praince headshot

Marcelle Praince

President

Marthe Mellot headshot

Marthe Mellot

Mother Mary

Michel François headshot

Michel François

Éloi Lequerec

Georges Paulais headshot

Georges Paulais

Mr. Langlois

André Nicolle headshot

André Nicolle

Mr. de la Prade, director of “La Dépêche”

Richard Francœur headshot

Richard Francœur

Mr. Gérard de Mazère

Georges Jamin headshot

Georges Jamin

Regent

Henry Prestat headshot

Henry Prestat

Jean Morel headshot

Jean Morel

New director

Henri Coutet headshot

Henri Coutet

Emile Remongin headshot

Emile Remongin

Office boy

Charles Vissières headshot

Charles Vissières

Charles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"

Roger Vincent headshot

Roger Vincent

Academician writer

Georges Biscot headshot

Georges Biscot

Raymond

Dumont headshot

Dumont

Popino

Roger Krebs headshot

Roger Krebs

Laugier, student

Roger Dubois headshot

Roger Dubois

Student

Ferrat headshot

Ferrat

Editorial secretary at “La Dépêche”

Manuel Gary headshot

Manuel Gary

Journalist from “La Dépêche”

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Le petit Houdy

Student

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Le petit Maindron

Student

Le petit Margery headshot

Le petit Margery

Student

Le petit Merpaux headshot

Le petit Merpaux

Student

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Le petit Natucci

Student

Pierre Serval headshot

Pierre Serval

Student

Jean Boissemond headshot

Jean Boissemond

(uncredited)

Bernard Charlan headshot

Bernard Charlan

(uncredited)

Marguerite de Morlaye headshot

Marguerite de Morlaye

(uncredited)

Paul Frankeur headshot

Paul Frankeur

(uncredited)

Cécyl Marcyl headshot

Cécyl Marcyl

(uncredited)

Frédéric Mariotti headshot

Frédéric Mariotti

(uncredited)

Georges Aminel headshot

Georges Aminel

Linotypist from “La Dépêche” (uncredited)