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Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

1967•1h 38m•7.8/10
RomanceComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.8/10(3)

A bitter-sweet story of a young sales assistant and a truck driver trapped between their dreams and the economic depression.

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Production

Les Films de la Toison d'Or, Les Films de l'Hermine (Paris)

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marie-France Boyer

Marie-France Boyer

Nicole

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Jean

Étienne Bierry

Étienne Bierry

Devos

Francis Lax

Francis Lax

Marc

Françoise Vatel

Françoise Vatel

Francine

Hervé Jolly

Pierre

Raymond Avenière

Raymond Avenière

Raoul

Simonne Durieu

La mère de Jean

Jean Daulnoye

Marcel

Roger Francel

Abbé Forthomme

Paul Jacobs

Dupont de la Croix

Paul Libens

Brodsky

Pierre Dumaine

Jean Rovis

Le représentant Galaxair

Liliane Vincent

Liliane Vincent

La cliente

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