It Happened on the 36 Candles

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.

Director: Henri Diamant-Berger

Cast: Jane Sourza, Guy Bertil, Brigitte Barbier, Jacques Riberolles, Silvia Solar, Lona Rita, Max Elloy, Paul Demange

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.