The Green Room (1978)
La chambre verte (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 34min
- Drama
- 05 Apr 1978 (France)
- Movie
A French little town, at the end of the twenties. Julien Davenne is a journalist whose wife Julie died a decade ago. He gathered in the green room all Julie's objects. When a fire destroys the room, he renovates a little chapel and devotes...
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| François Truffaut | ... |
Julien Davenne
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| Nathalie Baye | ... |
Cecilia Mandel
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| Jean Dasté | ... |
Bernard Humbert
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Patrick Maléon | ... |
Georges
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Jeanne Lobre | ... |
Mme Rambaud
(as Jane Lobre)
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| Antoine Vitez | ... |
Bishop's secretary
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| Jean-Pierre Moulin | ... |
Gerard Mazet
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Serge Rousseau | ... |
Paul Masigny
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Jean-Pierre Ducos | ... |
Priest in the mortuary room
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Annie Miller | ... |
Genevieve Mazet
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| Nathan Miller | ... |
Genevieve Mazet's son
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Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville | ... |
Yvonne Mazet
(as Marie Jaoul)
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Monique Dury | ... |
Monique
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Laurence Ragon | ... |
Julie Davenne
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| Marcel Berbert | ... |
Dr. Jardine
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Guy D'Ablon | ... |
Dummy's maker
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Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... |
Apprentice
(as Thi-Loan N'Guyen)
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Christian Lentretien | ... |
Speaker
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Henri Bienvenu | ... |
Gustave (usher)
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Alphonse Simon | ... |
One-legged man
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Anna Paniez | ... |
Anna (piano player)
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Carmen Sardá-Cánovas | ... |
Woman with rosary
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Jean-Claude Gasché | ... |
Policeman
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Martine Barraqué | ... |
Nurse at saleroom
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Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | ... |
Disabled man at saleroom
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Josiane Couëdel | ... |
Nurse at cemetery
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Roland Thénot | ... |
Disabled man at cemetery
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Gérard Bougeant | ... |
Cemetery's keeper
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Florent Bazin |
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Anne Khripounoff | ... |
(as Anne Trigaux)
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Directed by
| François Truffaut | ||
Written by
| François Truffaut | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jean Gruault | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henry James | ... | (novellas: "The Altar of the Dead", "The Beast in the Jungle" and "The Friends of the Friends") |
| Jean-Pierre Moulin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | distribution producer (uncredited) |
| François Truffaut | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jaubert | ||
Cinematography by
| Néstor Almendros | ||
Editing by
| Martine Barraqué | ||
Editorial Department
| Jean Gargonne | ... | assistant editor |
| Michel Klochendler | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | ||
Costume Design by
| Monique Dury | ||
| Christian Gasc | ||
Makeup Department
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist (as Thi Loan N'Guyen) |
Production Management
| Geneviève Lefebvre | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emmanuel Clot | ... | second assistant director |
| Suzanne Schiffman | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Gompertz | ... | assistant production designer |
| Jean-Louis Povéda | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | sound mix technician |
| Michel Laurent | ... | sound |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Louis Ughetto | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Florent Bazin | ... | assistant camera |
| Guy Gallice | ... | still photographer |
| Jean-Claude Gasché | ... | electrician |
| Anne Khripounoff | ... | assistant camera (as Anne Trigaux) |
| Dominique Le Rigoleur | ... | still photographer |
| Serge Valézy | ... | electrician |
Music Department
| Patrice Mestral | ... | conductor |
| François Porcile | ... | musical consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Pellé | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marcel Berbert | ... | director of the production |
| Gérard Bougeant | ... | machinist |
| Josiane Couëdel | ... | production secretary |
| Charlie Freess | ... | machinist (as Charles Freess) |
| Jacques Frejabue | ... | machinist (as Jacques Fréjabue) |
| Roland Thénot | ... | director of the production |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New World Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as "The Vanishing Fiancée") (subtitled)
- France 3 (1990) (France) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- MK2 Diffusion (2000) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (PAL Speed-up)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Euro-Titres (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A French little town, at the end of the twenties. Julien Davenne is a journalist whose wife Julie died a decade ago. He gathered in the green room all Julie's objects. When a fire destroys the room, he renovates a little chapel and devotes it to Julie and his other dead persons. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | In the Green Room everyone can hear you scream. But no one will help. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The photos on the chapel wall consist of François Truffaut's friends and idols, such as Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Jean Cocteau, Guillaume Apollinaire, Oscar Wilde and Henry James, the author of the story on which the film is based, as well as Maurice Jaubert, whose music is used in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mirror Crack'd, The Green Room, Altered States, Scanners (1981). See more » |
| Quotes |
Julien Davenne:
He taught me a very hard fact: if you agree to be a member of society, be ready to feel a deep sense of disgust. See more » |