Poster of It Happened on the 36 Candles

It Happened on the 36 Candles

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 16 1957
66 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jane SourzaJane Sourza
Jane Sourza was
54 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports'.
Mon, Dec 01 1902 –
Tue, Jun 03 1969
Portrait of Guy BertilGuy Bertil
Guy Bertil was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Hugues, minister's nephew'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brigitte BarbierBrigitte Barbier
Brigitte Barbier was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Brigitte Magnin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques RiberollesJacques Riberolles
Jacques Riberolles was
28 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Michel, Brigitte's fiancé'.
Sat, Jun 01 1929 –
Wed, Aug 18 1982
Portrait of Silvia SolarSilvia Solar
Silvia Solar was
17 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Myra'.
Wed, Mar 20 1940 –
Tue, May 17 2011
Portrait of Lona RitaLona Rita
Lona Rita was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Sweeper'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max ElloyMax Elloy
Max Elloy was
57 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Usher'.
Mon, May 14 1900 –
Thu, Jan 16 1975
Portrait of Paul DemangePaul Demange
Paul Demange was
56 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Concierge'.
Fri, Apr 12 1901 –
Mon, Nov 28 1983
Portrait of René HiéronimusRené Hiéronimus
René Hiéronimus was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Ambroise'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Denise KernyDenise Kerny
Denise Kerny was
50 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Secretary'.
Thu, Mar 28 1907 –
Tue, Jun 16 1970
Portrait of André GabrielloAndré Gabriello
André Gabriello was
61 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 15 1896 –
Wed, Mar 19 1975
Portrait of Lucien RaimbourgLucien Raimbourg
Lucien Raimbourg was
54 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Garousse'.
Mon, Sep 14 1903 –
Tue, Feb 20 1973
Portrait of Suzet MaïsSuzet Maïs
Suzet Maïs was
49 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Mathilde Magnin, Brigitte's mother'.
Fri, Jan 31 1908 –
Tue, Jan 24 1989
Portrait of AglaëAglaë
Aglaë was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of AndrexAndrex
Andrex was
50 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 23 1907 –
Sun, Jul 09 1989
Portrait of Françoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul was
26 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 09 1931 –
Tue, Jul 20 2021
Portrait of Cécile AubryCécile Aubry
Cécile Aubry was
29 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 03 1928 –
Mon, Jul 19 2010
Portrait of Jean-Christophe AvertyJean-Christophe Averty
Jean-Christophe Averty was
29 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Assistant director (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Sat, Mar 04 2017
Portrait of Charles AznavourCharles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour was
33 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 22 1924 –
Mon, Oct 01 2018
Portrait of Philippe ClayPhilippe Clay
Philippe Clay was
30 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 07 1927 –
Thu, Dec 13 2007
Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was
68 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Christian DuvaleixChristian Duvaleix
Christian Duvaleix was
34 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 13 1923 –
Sat, Jul 28 1979
Portrait of Jeanne Fusier-GirJeanne Fusier-Gir
Jeanne Fusier-Gir was
72 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 22 1885 –
Tue, Apr 24 1973
Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco was
30 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of Catherine LangeaisCatherine Langeais
Catherine Langeais was
34 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 09 1923 –
Thu, Apr 23 1998
Portrait of Pierre LarqueyPierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey was
73 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 10 1884 –
Tue, Apr 17 1962
Portrait of Odette LaureOdette Laure
Odette Laure was
40 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 28 1917 –
Thu, Jun 10 2004
Portrait of Jean NohainJean Nohain
Jean Nohain was
57 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 16 1900 –
Sun, Jan 25 1981
Portrait of Roger PierreRoger Pierre
Roger Pierre was
34 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 20 1923 –
Sat, Jan 23 2010
Portrait of Annette PoivreAnnette Poivre
Annette Poivre was
40 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 24 1917 –
Thu, Jun 02 1988
Portrait of Fernand RaynaudFernand Raynaud
Fernand Raynaud was
31 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 19 1926 –
Fri, Sep 28 1973
Portrait of Jean RichardJean Richard
Jean Richard was
36 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 18 1921 –
Wed, Dec 12 2001
Portrait of Jean-Marc ThibaultJean-Marc Thibault
Jean-Marc Thibault was
34 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 24 1923 –
Sun, May 28 2017
Portrait of Jean TissierJean Tissier
Jean Tissier was
61 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 01 1896 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Portrait of Charles TrenetCharles Trenet
Charles Trenet was
44 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 18 1913 –
Mon, Feb 19 2001

Crew

Portrait of Henri Diamant-BergerHenri Diamant-Berger
Henri Diamant-Berger was
62 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Writer, Director'
Sun, Jun 09 1895 –
Sun, May 07 1972
Portrait of André LeclercAndré Leclerc
André Leclerc was
>> in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dominique NohainDominique Nohain
Dominique Nohain was
32 in It Happened on the 36 Candles
as 'Writer'
Wed, Jul 08 1925 –
Tue, May 30 2017