The Man of the Day
L'Homme du jour
Synopsis
Alfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress. Mona Thalia survives and Boulard becomes the man of the hour. Grateful to him, Mona helps Alfred to become a singing star. But his fame will be short-lived.
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Maurice Chevalier
Alfred Boulard
Elvira Popescu
Mona Thalia
Josette Day
Suzanne Petit
André Alerme
François-Théophile Cormier de la Creuse
Marcel Vallée
Vergoulet
Marguerite Deval
Mme Christoforo
Renée Devillers
Fanny Couvrain - la fille aux fleurs
Marcelle Géniat
Alphonsine Boulard - la mère d'Alfred
Charles Granval
Le colonial
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julien Duvivier
- Screenplay & Story
- Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak, Charles Vildrac
- Original Score
- Jean Wiener
- Original Title
- L'Homme du jour
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Marquis
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak, Charles Vildrac
Jean Wiener
Marthe Poncin
José Marquis, Julien Duvivier
Department Leadership Roster
Julien Duvivier
Director
Julien Duvivier
Screenplay
Charles Spaak
Screenplay
Charles Vildrac
Screenplay
José Marquis
Producer
Jacques Krauss
Production Design
Julien Duvivier
Producer
Marthe Poncin
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What is The Man of the Day about?
Alfred Boulard, a good-natured electrician, gives his blood to save Mona Thalia, a great theater actress. Mona Thalia survives and Boulard becomes the man of the hour. Grateful to him, Mona helps Alfred to become a singing star. But his fame will be short-lived.
Who directed The Man of the Day?
The Man of the Day was directed by Julien Duvivier.
Who stars in The Man of the Day?
The principal cast of The Man of the Day includes Maurice Chevalier, Elvira Popescu, Josette Day, André Alerme, Marcel Vallée.
When was The Man of the Day released and how long is it?
The Man of the Day was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man of the Day?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man of the Day was composed by Jean Wiener.