
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
Three vignettes and a musical interlude showcase acclaimed auteur Jean Renoir's eclectic range at the end of his career: the relationship between an old man and an old woman, both homeless; an opera-like story of a woman obsessed with polishing her floors; Jeanne Moreau performs 'When Love Dies'; and an elderly man and his young wife coming to terms when she has an affair with a man her own age.
Top Cast


Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
Jeanne Moreau
The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")


Nino Formicola
Nino Formicola
The Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Nino Formicola
The Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")


Milly
Milly
Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Milly
Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")


Fernand Sardou
Fernand Sardou
Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Fernand Sardou
Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")


Françoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul
Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Françoise Arnoul
Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")


Marguerite Cassan
Marguerite Cassan
Émilie (segment "La cireuse électrique")
Marguerite Cassan
Émilie (segment "La cireuse électrique")


Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf
Gustave, the Husband (episode "La cireuse électrique")
Pierre Olaf
Gustave, the Husband (episode "La cireuse électrique")


Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam
Jules, the Second Husband (segment "La cireuse électrique")
Jacques Dynam
Jules, the Second Husband (segment "La cireuse électrique")


Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet
Doctor Féraud (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Jean Carmet
Doctor Féraud (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")


Dominique Labourier
Dominique Labourier
Paulette (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Dominique Labourier
Paulette (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
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