The End of the Day (1939)
- Original title
- La Fin du jour
- Directed by
- Julien Duvivier
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of aging actors live out their days in a retirement home. The film follows their interactions and personal struggles as they face their past and the end of their careers.
melancholicintrospectiveslow-pacedbittersweetresignednostalgicreflective
What happens
The End of the Day (French: La Fin du jour) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Victor Francen, Michel Simon, Madeleine Ozeray and Louis Jouvet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location around the city as well as at the Château de Lourmarin in Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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