It Happened on the 36 Candles
1957, French. Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger.
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. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Henri Diamant-BergerDirector
- Jane SourzaMrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports
- Guy BertilHugues, minister's nephew
- Brigitte BarbierBrigitte Magnin
- Jacques RiberollesMichel, Brigitte's fiancé
- Silvia SolarMyra
- Lona RitaSweeper
- Max ElloyUsher
- Paul DemangeConcierge
- René HiéronimusAmbroise
- Denise KernySecretary
- André GabrielloSelf
- Lucien RaimbourgGarousse
Details
- Released
- 16 October 1957
- Original title
- C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Henri Diamant-Berger, Dominique Nohain, André Leclerc
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It Happened on the 36 Candles runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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It Happened on the 36 Candles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 October 1957. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed It Happened on the 36 Candles?
It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) was directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and stars Jane Sourza, Guy Bertil, Brigitte Barbier.