At the Grand Balcony
1949 film
- 30 November 1949 (1949-11-30)
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At the Grand Balcony (French: Au grand balcon) is a 1949 French drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Pierre Fresnay, Georges Marchal and Félix Oudart.[1] It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
Synopsis
The plot revolves around the founding of the French pioneering aviation company Aéropostale in the years after the First World War. Led by the war veteran Carbot they attempt to establish a commercial airline that can connect the far reaches of French territory. It takes its name from the real-life Hôtel du Grand Balcon in Toulouse where the various characters stay.
Cast
- Pierre Fresnay as Carbot
- Georges Marchal as Jean Fabien
- Félix Oudart as Garandoux
- Janine Crispin as Maryse
- Germaine Michel as Mlle Adeline
- Abel Jacquin as Darbouin
- André Bervil as Triolet
- Clément Thierry as Didier Fusain
- Paul Azaïs as Morel
- Jacques Tarride as Macherel
- Nina Myral as Mme Viard
- André Darnay as Armezac
- Pierre Cressoy as Charlier
- Jean Gaven as Belfort
References
Bibliography
- Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- At the Grand Balcony at IMDb
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The films of Henri Decoin
- The Oil Sharks (1933)
- Toboggan (1934)
- The Green Domino (1935)
- Mademoiselle ma mère (1936)
- Abused Confidence (1938)
- Return at Dawn (1938)
- Beating Heart (1940)
- Premier rendez-vous (1941)
- The Strangers in the House (1942)
- The Benefactor (1942)
- Love Marriage (1942)
- The Man from London (1943)
- I Am with You (1943)
- Devil's Daughter (1946)
- The Lovers of Pont Saint Jean (1947)
- Clockface Café (1947)
- Not Guilty (1947)
- Monelle (1948)
- Between Eleven and Midnight (1949)
- At the Grand Balcony (1949)
- Three Telegrams (1950)
- Clara de Montargis (1951)
- La Vérité sur Bébé Donge (1952)
- Love and Desire (1952)
- Lovers of Toledo (1953)
- Dortoir des grandes (1953)
- Les Intrigantes (1954)
- The Bed (1954)
- One Step to Eternity (1954)
- The Affair of the Poisons (1955)
- Razzia sur la chnouf (1955)
- Folies-Bergère (1957)
- Burning Fuse (1957)
- Charming Boys (1957)
- Anyone Can Kill Me (1957)
- The Cat (1958)
- Too Late to Love (1959)
- Nathalie, Secret Agent (1959)
- The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960)
- The Pavements of Paris (1961)
- Le Masque de fer (1962)
- Where the Truth Lies (1962)
- Casablanca, Nest of Spies (1963)
- Nick Carter va tout casser (1964)
- Les Parias de la gloire (1964)
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