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Musicians of the Sky
Directed byGeorges Lacombe
Written byRené Lefèvre
Jean Ferry
StarringMichèle Morgan
Michel Simon
René Lefèvre
CinematographyHenri Alekan
Paul Portier
Eugen Schüfftan
Edited byLouise Mazier
Music byArthur Honegger
Arthur Hoérée
Production
company
Regina Films
Distributed byFilmsonor
English Films (USA)
Release dates
10 April 1940 (Paris)
28 February 1945 (New York City)
Running time
98 min
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Musicians of the Sky (French:Les Musiciens du ciel) is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Georges Lacombe, based on novel "Musiciens Du Ceil" by René Lefèvre who co-wrote screenplay with Jean Ferry. The music score is by Arthur Honegger and Arthur Hoérée. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Michel Simon and René Lefèvre.

The principal actors Michèle Morgan and Michel Simon, had earlier appeared together in Port of Shadows (1938), but then they had not been comrades.

Primary cast

  • Michèle Morgan as Le lieutenant Saulnier
  • Michel Simon as Le capitaine Simon
  • René Lefèvre as Victor
  • René Alexandre as Louis
  • Auguste Bovério as Le commissaire
  • Sylvette Saugé as La Louise
  • Alexandre Rignault as Le grand Georges