''Song of the Clouds'' (French: ''Sérénade aux nuages'') is a 1946 French

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directed by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Biography Cayatte began his directoral career at ...

and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Gauthier and

Jacques Louvigny Jacques Louvigny (1884–1951) was a French stage and film actor.Hayward p.241 Selected filmography * '' Delphine'' (1931) * ''On purge bébé'' (1931) * '' Fanfare of Love'' (1935) * '' The Squadron's Baby'' (1935) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal' ...

.Crisp p.116 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of

Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (, also ; ; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the . Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Auguste Capelier Auguste Capelier (April 2, 1905 – May 4, 1977) was a French art director. Hayward p.241 He worked designing film sets in the Cinema of France, French film industry, often collaborating with Georges Wakhévitch during the early stages of his car ...

and Georges Wakhévitch. It was one of the most popular movies in France in 1945 with admissions of 3,498,968.French box office of 1945
at Box Office Story

Cast

* Tino Rossi as Sylvio * Jacqueline Gauthier as Gracieuse *

as L'imprésario de Sylvio * Maximilienne as Mademoiselle Anaïs *

Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married ...

as Le comte Fabrice *

Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in Cénac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''P ...

as Le jardinier du château * Clairette Oddera as La postière du village * Maurice Teynac * Camille Guérini * Guy Decomble * Germaine Gerlata * Albert Duvaleix * Luce Fabiole

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, Colin. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 2, 1940–1958''. Indiana University Press, 2015.

External links

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