Musicians of Heaven (1940)
Les musiciens du ciel (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 38min
- Drama
- 10 Apr 1940 (France)
- Movie
A would be blind hoodlum redeems himself in the Salvation Army just for a lovely lieutenant.
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Le lieutenant Saulnier
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| Michel Simon | ... |
Le capitaine Simon
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| René Lefèvre | ... |
Victor Barthélémy
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| René Alexandre | ... |
Louis
(as René Alexandre de la Comédie Française)
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Auguste Bovério | ... |
Le commissaire
(as Boverio)
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Monsieur Moreau
(as Bergeron)
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Madeleine Geoffroy | ... |
Madame Moreau
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| Marcelle Praince | ... |
La mère Beaume
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Juliette Verneuil | ... |
La garde
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Paul Faivre | ... |
Un clochard
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Palmyre Levasseur |
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Jacques Thann | ... |
Le major
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Le commissaire de police
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Émile Riandreys | ... |
Petite Pogne
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Sylvain Itkine |
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Sylvette Saugé | ... |
La Louise
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| Alexandre Rignault | ... |
Le grand Georges
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Marianne Brack | ... |
La capitaine (uncredited)
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Yves Brainville | ... |
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Rivers Cadet | ... |
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Lise Courbet | ... |
L'assistante sociale (uncredited)
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René Fleur | ... |
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| Louis Florencie | ... |
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Gabrielle Fontan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Georges Malkine | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Henri Marchand | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Jackie Maud | ... |
(uncredited)
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Missia | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Rolla Norman | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Ozanne | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Parédès | ... |
(uncredited)
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Made Siamé | ... |
La dame charitable (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Yma | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georges Lacombe | ||
Written by
| René Lefèvre | ... | (novel) |
| René Lefèvre | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (adaptation) |
| René Lefèvre | ... | (dialogue) |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Arys Nissotti | ... | producer |
| Pierre O'Connell | ... | producer |
Music by
| Arthur Honegger | ||
| Arthur Hoérée | ... | (as Arthur Hoeree) |
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Marie Le Bars | ||
| Marthe Poncin | ||
| Louise Mazier | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as Andrejew) |
Set Decoration by
| Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as Andrejew) |
Production Management
| Robert Vernay | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacqueline Audry | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Rampillon | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Kahan | ... | still photographer (as Kahan) |
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer (as Klissac) |
| Paul Portier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Eugen Schüfftan | ... | camera operator (as Shuftan) |
| Guy Ferrier | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles Clement | ... | subtitler: USA - original release |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmsonor (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- English Films (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Choudens (music published by)
- Éditions Gallimard (novel published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Victor is a two-bit hoodlum .One day when he is pretending to be blind to beg for some money,he meets a Salvationist (lieutenant!) .He falls for her and becomes her assistant. Soon he wears the Salvation Army uniform too. There's a colorful character in the charitable organization,captain Simon, who tells the prodigal son's tale in his own way: Victor redeems his soul and love might find a way . But TB strikes the beautiful lieutenant . Written by dbdumonteil |
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| Taglines | A Human Drama of the Paris Slums... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Juliette Verneuil. See more » |