A Cage of Nightingales

7.4(15 votes)

1945

1h 29m

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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.

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Production

Companies:

Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)

Languages

Original:fr

Spoken:

French

Cast

Noël-Noël

Clément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine

René Génin

Father Maxence

Micheline Francey

Micheline, Laugier's sister

René Blancard

M. Rachin, director

Marguerite Ducouret

Micheline's mother

Marcelle Praince

President

Marthe Mellot

Mother Mary

Michel François

Éloi Lequerec

Georges Paulais

Mr. Langlois

André Nicolle

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

Richard Francœur

Mr. Gérard de Mazère

Georges Jamin

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