Étoile sans lumière (1946)
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- 1h 28min
- Drama, Music
- 12 Apr 1946 (France)
- Movie
An actress is afraid for her career when her agent decides to hire a young provincial with a fabulous voice.
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| Édith Piaf | ... |
Madeleine
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| Marcel Herrand | ... |
Roger Marney
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| Jules Berry | ... |
Billy Daniel
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| Serge Reggiani | ... |
Gaston Lansac
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Mila Parély | ... |
Stella Dora
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| Yves Montand | ... |
Pierre
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Colette Brosset | ... |
Lulu
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Renée Dennsy | ... |
La script-girl
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Jean Raymond | ... |
Paul
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Pierre Farny |
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| Paul Frankeur | ... |
Le reporter
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Pierre Mindaist |
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Ginette Cantrin |
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Juliette Cransac |
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Georges Yvon |
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Jean Rozemberg | ... |
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Georges Vitray | ... |
Le producteur Darnois
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Mady Berry | ... |
Mélanie
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Pierre Cadot | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Philippe Lemaire | ... |
(uncredited)
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Liliane Lesaffre | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Cécyl Marcyl | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Colette Renard | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Marcel Rouzé | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel Blistène | ||
Written by
| André-Paul Antoine | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) (as A.P. Antoine) |
| Marcel Blistène | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Eugène Tucherer | ... | producer (as Eugène Tuscherer) |
Music by
| Guy Luypaerts | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Cotteret | ||
Editing by
| Ginou Bretoneiche | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacques Poitrenaud | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean d'Eaubonne | ... | (as A D'Eaubonne) |
Costume Design by
| Jacques Heim | ||
Makeup Department
| Boris de Fast | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bonnet | ... | unit manager |
| Léo Fremery | ... | unit manager (as Fremery) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hervé Bromberger | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrée Feix | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean Dumousseau | ... | property master |
| Louis Girons | ... | property master |
| Jacques Gut | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Gérard Brisseau | ... | sound assistant (as Brisseau) |
| Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... | sound (as P. Calvet) |
| Fernand Sartin | ... | sound assistant (as Sartin) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Ledru | ... | assistant camera (as Ledru) |
| René Schneider | ... | camera operator (as R. Schneider) |
| Jean-Paul Schwartz | ... | assistant camera (as Schwartz) |
| Raymond Voinquel | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Henri Contet | ... | lyrics by |
| Marguerite Monnot | ... | songs |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Darricades | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Fred Hérold | ... | administration |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Société Universelle de Films (SUF) (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Cine Classics (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled) (cut)
- NHK Sôgô (1963) (Japan) (tv)
- TV5Monde (2011) (Japan) (tv) (for "Cycle Yves Montand")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Pathé (sound post-production)
- R.C.A. (sound system)
- Editions Paul Beuscher (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At the end of the 1920s, during the advent of talking cinema, the great star of the silent Stella Dora found himself with a huge handicap: her voice - She was on the verge of suicide when Roger, her lover, director had an idea decisive: for Stella's next film where she has to sing, he uses Madeleine, a little provincial maid with a sublime voice, who will double her, at first without her knowing it. Animosity and rivalry gradually set in between Stella and Madeleine, and the latter is not mentioned when Stella achieves great success with her film. Disappointed and angry, Madeleine is enticed by a dubious producer, who improvises himself impresario, to make his debut on the stage. She will quickly be disillusioned. |
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| Taglines | The Two Top Cabaret Stars of Paris! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | The story takes place in 1929, but all of the women's fashions and hairstyles are strictly 1946. Much of the visible sound recording equipment, and some of the microphones, are also contemporary 1946. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Singin' in the Rain (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Chant du Pirate See more » |