Dramatic School (1938)
What price fame for innocent beauties seeking careers in the theatre's spotlight!
Aspiring actress Louise Muban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and "acts" her way through life, and her fellow students at school begin to suspect her stories are just that - fabrications. After Louise begins to weave an actual meeting with a debonair playboy into a fantasy of club dates and romance, her classmate Nana discovers the lie when she too meets the playboy. Nana sets a trap for Louise, and the result is an end to one fantasy and the realization of another.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: December 9, 1938
Cast
- Luise Rainer - Louise Mauban
- Paulette Goddard - Nana
- Alan Marshal - Marquis Andre D'Abbencourt
- Lana Turner - Mado
- Genevieve Tobin - Gina Bertier
- John Hubbard - Fleury
- Henry Stephenson - Pasquel Sr.
- Gale Sondergaard - Madame Therese Charlot
- Melville Cooper - Boulin
- Erik Rhodes - Georges Mounier
Screenplay
- Ernest Vajda (Screenplay)
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. (Screenplay)
- Hans Székely (Theatre Play)
- Zoltan Egyed (Theatre Play)
Music: Franz Waxman
Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Editing: Fredrick Y. Smith
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
jealousy, playboy, struggling actor, aspiring actor, professional jealousy
More Films by Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dramatic School about?
- Aspiring actress Louise Muban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and "acts" her way through life, and her fellow students at school begin to suspect her stories are just that - fabrications. After Louise begins to weave an actual meeting with a debonair playboy into a fantasy of club dates and romance, her classmate Nana discovers the lie when she too meets the playboy. Nana sets a trap for Louise, and the result is an end to one fantasy and the realization of another.
- Who directed Dramatic School?
- Dramatic School was directed by Robert B. Sinclair.
- Who stars in Dramatic School?
- Dramatic School stars Luise Rainer, Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, Lana Turner, Genevieve Tobin, John Hubbard.
- How long is Dramatic School?
- Dramatic School has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Dramatic School?
- Dramatic School is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dramatic School produced?
- Dramatic School was produced in United States of America.