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A Cage of Nightingales 1945 Directed by Jean Dréville La Cage aux rossignols

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Release Date 6 September 1945
89 mins
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
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
Jean Morel New director
Emile Remongin Office boy
Charles Vissières Charles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"
Roger Vincent Academician writer
Dumont Popino
Roger Krebs Laugier, student
Roger Dubois Student
Ferrat Editorial secretary at “La Dépêche”
Manuel Gary Journalist from “La Dépêche”
Jean Boissemond (uncredited)
Bernard Charlan (uncredited)
Paul Frankeur (uncredited)
Cécyl Marcyl (uncredited)
Frédéric Mariotti (uncredited)
Georges Aminel Linotypist from “La Dépêche” (uncredited)