Le Théâtre des matières (1977) Directed by Jean-Claude Biette
Drama
Film Synopsis
A young woman, Dorothée, abandons her job so that she can
realise her dream, to become a stage actress. Hermann, director
of the Théâtre des matières, gives her a role she
could hardly refuse, that of Catherine de Medici in Marie Stuart.
She starts out feeling optimistic about the project but ends up in
melancholy and regret...
Cast: Sonia Saviange (Dorothée),
Howard Vernon (Hermann),
Philippe Chemin (Philippe),
Martine Simonet (Martine),
Brigitte Jaques (Brigitte),
Costa Comnene (Repetos),
Serge Casado (Serge),
Jean-Christophe Bouvet (Christophe),
Marcel Gassouk (Victor),
Liza Braconnier (Adrienne Pasquier),
Gérard Vergez (Le patron),
Michèle Veinard (Annie),
Michel Delahaye (Le client),
Paulette Bouvet (Madame Nogrette),
Denise Farchy (Lina),
Guy Gilles (Le client de l'agence),
Benoît Jacquot (L'ecrivain),
Michèle Savin (L'employée),
Jean-Pierre Hemmeler (Louis),
Gérard Delvallée (Caligula)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 81 min
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