Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 1945
A Cage of Nightingales
Directed by
Jean Dréville
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Noël-NoëlClément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine
René GéninFather Maxence
Micheline FranceyMicheline, Laugier's sister
René BlancardM. Rachin, director
Marguerite DucouretMicheline's mother
Marcelle PraincePresident
Marthe MellotMother Mary
Michel FrançoisÉloi Lequerec
Georges PaulaisMr. Langlois
André NicolleMr. de la Prade, director of “La Dépêche”
Richard FrancœurMr. Gérard de Mazère
Georges JaminRegent
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Henry Prestat
Jean MorelNew director
Henri Coutet
Emile RemonginOffice boy
Charles VissièresCharles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"
Roger VincentAcademician writer
Georges BiscotRaymond
DumontPopino
Roger KrebsLaugier, student
Roger DuboisStudent
FerratEditorial secretary at “La Dépêche”
Manuel GaryJournalist from “La Dépêche”
Le petit HoudyStudent
Le petit MaindronStudent
Le petit MargeryStudent
Le petit MerpauxStudent
Le petit NatucciStudent
Pierre ServalStudent
Jean Boissemond(uncredited)
Bernard Charlan(uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye(uncredited)
Paul Frankeur(uncredited)
Cécyl Marcyl(uncredited)
Frédéric Mariotti(uncredited)
Georges AminelLinotypist from “La Dépêche” (uncredited)
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