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Cast
Saturnin Fabre
as Horace Cardinal
Véra Norman
as Virginie Cardinal
Denise Grey
as Mrs. Cardinal
Jacques Castelot
as The Baron of Glaïeuls
Claude Nicot
as Gaspard
Sophie Leclair
as Pauline Cardinal
Jacques Meyran
as Giuseppe Chamborini, singing master
Henri Niel
as The concierge
Jacqueline Noëlle
as Anais, a dancer
Paul Azaïs
as The stage manager
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorGilles Grangier
WritersGilles Grangier
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLes Petites Cardinal
About Les Petites Cardinal
Napoleon III, the Commune, the third Republic in the background. In the foreground, two pretty, talented sisters, Virginie and Pauline Cardinal. They are ballerinas at the Opera de Paris and very much courted by wealthy, elegant men. They will manage to climb in the society of their time, despite parents set on respectability but also attracted by money.
Directed by Gilles Grangier, Les Petites Cardinal leans on a strong ensemble — Saturnin Fabre, Véra Norman, Denise Grey — 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 screen titles of 1951.
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