A Cage of Nightingales_
In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
Starring
Noël-Noël, René Génin, Micheline Francey
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Cage of Nightingales was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boardin...
A Cage of Nightingales is a Music, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (20)
Noël-Noël
Clément Mathieu / Marcel Mettine
René Génin
Father Maxence
Micheline Francey
Micheline, Laugier's sister
René Blancard
M. Rachin, director
Marguerite Ducouret
Micheline's mother
Marcelle Praince
President
Marthe Mellot
Mother Mary
MF
Michel François
Éloi Lequerec
Georges Paulais
Mr. Langlois
André Nicolle
Mr. de la Prade, director of “La Dépêche”
Richard Francœur
Mr. Gérard de Mazère
Georges Jamin
Regent
HP
Henry Prestat
Jean Morel
New director
Henri Coutet
ER
Emile Remongin
Office boy
Charles Vissières
Charles, elderly office boy from "La Dépêche"
Roger Vincent
Academician writer
Georges Biscot
Raymond
D
Dumont
Popino
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Cage of Nightingales about?
In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
How long is A Cage of Nightingales?
A Cage of Nightingales has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in A Cage of Nightingales?
The cast of A Cage of Nightingales includes Noël-Noël, René Génin, Micheline Francey, René Blancard, Marguerite Ducouret.
What is the rating of A Cage of Nightingales?
A Cage of Nightingales has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Music
Drama