Les Dieux du dimanche

Overview

A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 9, 1949

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Cast

Émile Riandreys,Rivers Cadet,Georges Chamarat,Gusty Jordan,Germaine Delbat,René Génin,Yves Robert,Jean Carry,René Hiéronimus,Alexandre Rignaultand 15 more

Director

René Lucot

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0193878