The Chips Are Down (1947)
A society heiress and a resistance fighter are tragically killed at the same moment and meet in the afterlife. They are offered a second chance at life if they can prove their love is real or be doomed to roam the earth as ghosts.
Director: Jean Delannoy
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: July 1, 1947
Cast
- Micheline Presle - Eve Charlier
- Marcello Pagliero - Pierre Dumaine
- Marguerite Moreno - La dame de l'au-delà
- Charles Dullin - Le marquis
- Fernand Fabre - André Charlier
- Jacques Erwin - Jean Aguerra
- Colette Ripert - Lucette
- Marcel Mouloudji - Lucien Derjeu
- Guy Decomble - Poulain
- Howard Vernon - Le chef milicien
Screenplay
Music: Georges Auric
Cinematography: Christian Matras
Production: Les Films Gibé
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning, Philosophical and Existential Questions, Reflections on Life and Death
Keywords
afterlife, existentialism
More Films by Director: Jean Delannoy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Chips Are Down about?
- A society heiress and a resistance fighter are tragically killed at the same moment and meet in the afterlife. They are offered a second chance at life if they can prove their love is real or be doomed to roam the earth as ghosts.
- Who directed The Chips Are Down?
- The Chips Are Down was directed by Jean Delannoy.
- Who stars in The Chips Are Down?
- The Chips Are Down stars Micheline Presle, Marcello Pagliero, Marguerite Moreno, Charles Dullin, Fernand Fabre, Jacques Erwin.
- How long is The Chips Are Down?
- The Chips Are Down has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Chips Are Down?
- The Chips Are Down is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Chips Are Down produced?
- The Chips Are Down was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Chips Are Down?
- The themes of The Chips Are Down include: Existential Dread and Questioning, Philosophical and Existential Questions, Reflections on Life and Death.