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A Cage of Nightingales (1947)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:Noël-Noël, René Wheeler, Georges Chaperot, René Wheeler
In Theaters:4/2/1947
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Cast
Jean Dréville
Director
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
Marcelle Praince
President
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
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