The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

57% | May 02, 1974 | Drama, TV Movie

Part One, "The Last Christmas Dinner," is about the relationship between an old man and an old woman, both homeless. Part Two, "The Electric Floor Polisher," is an opera-like story of a woman who is obsessed with polishing her floors. Part Three is a musical interlude featuring Jeanne Moreau singing "When Love Dies." Part Four, "The Virtue of Tolerance," concerns an old man, his young wife, and how they come to terms when she has an affair with a man her own age.

Featured Cast

Jean Renoir
Director
Jean Renoir
Writer

Cast

The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
Jeanne Moreau
The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
The Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Nino Formicola
The Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Milly
Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Fernand Sardou
Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
Françoise Arnoul
Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")

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