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It Happened on the 36 Candles

19571h 45mHenri Diamant-Berger

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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.

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What is It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) about?

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…

Who stars in It Happened on the 36 Candles?

It Happened on the 36 Candles stars Jane Sourza (Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports), Guy Bertil (Hugues, minister's nephew), Brigitte Barbier (Brigitte Magnin), Jacques Riberolles (Michel, Brigitte's fiancé), Silvia Solar (Myra). The film was directed by Henri Diamant-Berger.

How long is It Happened on the 36 Candles?

It Happened on the 36 Candles has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1957.

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