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The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

1974 · 1h 40m · Drama, TV Movie

Three vignettes and a musical interlude showcase acclaimed auteur Jean Renoir's eclectic range at the end of his career: the relationship between an old man and an old woman, both homeless; an opera-like story of a woman obsessed with polishing her floors; Jeanne Moreau performs 'When Love Dies'; and an elderly man and his young wife coming to terms when she has an affair with a man her own age.

Cast

• Jeanne Moreau as The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
• Nino Formicola as The Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
• Milly as Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
• Fernand Sardou as Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
• Françoise Arnoul as Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
• Marguerite Cassan as Émilie (segment "La cireuse électrique")
• Pierre Olaf as Gustave, the Husband (episode "La cireuse électrique")
• Jacques Dynam as Jules, the Second Husband (segment "La cireuse électrique")
• Jean Carmet as Doctor Féraud (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
• Dominique Labourier as Paulette (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
• Roland Bertin as Gontran (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
• André Dumas as le Gérant (segment "Le dernier réveillon")

Details

Director

Jean Renoir

Released

May 2, 1974

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Studio

Bavaria Film TV, Son et Lumière and RAI

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.8 / 10 from 4 votes