Antoine Vautier is a failed actor. A director hires Christian, Antoine's son, for a film. He immediately becomes a star. Antoine suffers from it. Christian's second film is a disaster and faced with the collapse of his son, Antoine forgets his jealousy.
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Cast
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Lucien Baroux
Antoine Vautier
Known for
Les Misérables
Orane Demazis
Jeanne Vautier
Known for
Fanny
Heartbeat
Jean Benoît-Lévy
Gaby Basset
Reine Roy
Known for
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Deadlier Than the Male
Henri Troyat
Antoine de Rouvre
Jean Fuller
Christian Vautier
Also in
Les Enfants des autres
Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Madame Goulevin, concierge
Known for
Le Corbeau
Jenny Lamour
Florence Luchaire
Little Caroline
Also in
Ballerina
The Sinners
Andrée Brabant
Also in
The Cigarette
Au Bonheur des Dames
Jeanne Helbling
Monica
Also in
The Three-Sided Mirror
The Aviator
Jean Benoît-Lévy Director · Henri Troyat Screenplay
United States release July 2, 1943 · Produced in France · Production Vega Films
Production
Véga Films
Production
Vega Films
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Le Feu de paille
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Hungary · December 14, 1939
Theatrical
France · April 25, 1940
Limited theatrical · Paris
United States · July 2, 1943
Theatrical
Denmark
May 24, 1941 · Theatrical
Finland
August 16, 1942 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 2, 1945 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
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