The Curtain Rises
Original title: Entrée des artistes
“"I was seventeen, I'm not anymore because you are and seventeen is not for everyone at the same time!"”
Overview
1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"
Top-billed cast
- OOdette Talazac
- PPaul Delauzac
- JJacqueline Valois
- MMady Made
- CClaude Dauphin
- NNina Sinclair
- WWanda Kérien
- SSylvie Deniau
- MMonique Mélinand
- SSylvie
Crew
- Director
- Marc Allégret
- Writers
- Henri Jeanson, Marc Allégret, André Cayatte
- Producers
- Arys Nissoti, Pierre O'Connell
- Production
- Regina Films, Filmsonor
Frequently asked questions
What is The Curtain Rises rated?
The Curtain Rises has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 20 votes.
Who directed The Curtain Rises?
The Curtain Rises was directed by Marc Allégret.
When was The Curtain Rises released?
The Curtain Rises was released in 1938.
