It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)
Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
- Released
- 1957-10-16
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Henri Diamant-Berger
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Jane Sourza as Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports
- Guy Bertil as Hugues, minister's nephew
- Brigitte Barbier as Brigitte Magnin
- Jacques Riberolles as Michel, Brigitte's fiancé
- Silvia Solar as Myra
- Lona Rita as Sweeper
- Max Elloy as Usher
- Paul Demange as Concierge
- René Hiéronimus as Ambroise
- Denise Kerny as Secretary
- André Gabriello as Self
- Lucien Raimbourg as Garousse