It Happened on the 36 Candles
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Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
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Jane Sourza
Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports
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Guy Bertil
Hugues, minister's nephew
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Brigitte Barbier
Brigitte Magnin
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Jacques Riberolles
Michel, Brigitte's fiancé
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The Young Girls of Rochefort
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Silvia Solar
Myra
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Les Vignes du Seigneur
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Max Elloy
Usher
Known for
Robinson Crusoeland
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Paul Demange
Concierge
Known for
School for Postmen
René Hiéronimus
Ambroise
Also in
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
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Denise Kerny
Secretary
Also in
The Novel of Werther
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André Gabriello
Self
Known for
A Day in the Country
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Lucien Raimbourg
Garousse
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Henri Diamant-Berger Director · Dominique Nohain Writer André Leclerc Writer
First release October 16, 1957 · Produced in France · Production Les Films Fernand Rivers, Le Film d'art
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Panoramas-Films
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Les Films Fernand Rivers
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Le Film d'art
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Eden
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France
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Original title
C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · October 16, 1957
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