1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"
as M. Lambertin, professeur au Conservatoire
as François Polti
as Isabelle Didier
as Cécilia Prieur
as Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire
as Jérôme
as Mme Élisabeth Prieur, mère de Cécilia
as Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia
as Denise
as Norah Storm
as Fernand Grenaison, l'oncle d'Isabelle
as Mme Fernande Grenaison, épouse de Fernand
as L'appariteur du Conservatoire
as Marty, le patron du café
as Sylvestre
as Mireille, une élève du Conservatoire
as Une élève du Conservatoire
as Une élève du Conservatoire
as Une élève du Conservatoire
as Une élève du Conservatoire
as Gisèle, une élève du Conservatoire
as Giflard, un élève du Conservatoire
as Gabriel, un élève du Conservatoire
as Un élève du Conservatoire
as Un élève du Conservatoire
as Lurette, le journaliste
as Clémence
as Le juge d'instruction
as Le tragédien (uncredited)
as M. Pignolet, un vigile (uncredited)
as Le directeur du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Le crieur de journaux (uncredited)
as La chaisière du parc du Luxembourg (uncredited)
as Une sociétaire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une mère provincviale (uncredited)
as La mère de Louise (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (Lola Mouloudji) (uncredited)
as L'ami d'Élisabeth (uncredited)
as Albert, le concierge (uncredited)
as Micheline (uncredited)
as L'huissier du juge (uncredited)
as Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Un élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
as Un élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)
