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Cast
Micheline Presle
as Eve Charlier
Marcello Pagliero
as Pierre Dumaine
Marguerite Moreno
as La dame de l'au-delà
Charles Dullin
as Le marquis
Fernand Fabre
as André Charlier
Jacques Erwin
as Jean Aguerra
Colette Ripert
as Lucette
Marcel Mouloudji
as Lucien Derjeu
Guy Decomble
as Poulain
Howard Vernon
as Le chef milicien
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes12
DirectorJean Delannoy
WritersJean-Paul Sartre
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Chips Are Down
About The Chips Are Down
A society heiress and a resistance fighter are tragically killed at the same moment and meet in the afterlife. They are offered a second chance at life if they can prove their love is real or be doomed to roam the earth as ghosts.
Directed by Jean Delannoy, The Chips Are Down leans on a strong ensemble — Micheline Presle, Marcello Pagliero, Marguerite Moreno — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1947.
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