Les Musiciens du ciel is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Georges Lacombe

Georges Lacombe (film director)

-Filmography:* 1928 : La Zone * 1931 : Boule de gomme* 1932 : La Femme invisible* 1933 : Un jour d'été* 1933 : Ce cochon de Morin* 1934 : Jeunesse* 1935 : Épousez ma femme* 1935 : La Route heureuse...

, based on novel "Musiciens Du Ceil" by René Lefèvre

René Lefèvre

René Lefèvre may refer to:*René Lefèvre , French journalist*René Lefèvre , French actor...

 who co-wrote screenplay with Jean Ferry

Jean Ferry

Jean Levy known as Jean Ferry was a French writer and follower of the 'pataphysical tradition'.- See also :* La Loi des rues * Le Saint prend l'affût...

. The music score is by Arthur Honegger

Arthur Honegger

Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...

 and Arthur Hoérée. The film stars Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan is a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades.- Career :Morgan was born Simone Renée Roussel in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, a western suburb of Paris....

, Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Michel Simon , was a Swiss actor. The actor François Simon is his son.-Early years:...

 and René Lefèvre.

The principal actors Michèle Morgan and Michel Simon, had earlier appeared together in Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows is a 1938 French film directed by Marcel Carné. It stars Jean Gabin, Michel Simon and Michèle Morgan. The screenplay was written by Jacques Prévert based on a novel by Pierre Mac Orlan. The music score was by Maurice Jaubert. It is a notable example of the poetic realism genre...

(1938), but then they had not been comrades.

Primary cast

• Michèle Morgan
  Michèle Morgan
  Michèle Morgan is a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades.- Career :Morgan was born Simone Renée Roussel in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, a western suburb of Paris....
  
   as Le lieutenant Saulnier
• Michel Simon
  Michel Simon
  Michel Simon , was a Swiss actor. The actor François Simon is his son.-Early years:...
  
   as Le capitaine Simon
• René Lefèvre
  René Lefèvre
  René Lefèvre may refer to:*René Lefèvre , French journalist*René Lefèvre , French actor...
  
  as Victor
• René Alexandre as Louis
• Auguste Bovério as Le commissaire
• Sylvette Saugé as La Louise
• Alexandre Rignault as Le grand Georges

External links

• Les Musiciens du ciel at DvdToile