Beautiful Star_
Meg decides to commit suicide to escape the marriage to which her father intends her. She is saved by Jean-Pierre, another candidate for suicide, and Léon, a tramp who was just trying to reason with him. The trio then becomes inseparable and organizes a new life based on friendship and freedom.
Starring
Michel Simon, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Meg Lemonnier
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Beautiful Star was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
Meg decides to commit suicide to escape the marriage to which her father intends her. She is saved by Jean-Pierre, another candidate for suicide, and Léon, a...
Beautiful Star is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Michel Simon
Léon
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre
Meg Lemonnier
Meg Lemarchal
Saturnin Fabre
Lemarchal
Georges Lannes
Monsieur Albert
André Numès
Charles Dumard, aka 'Charlot'
Jean Aymé
Graillon, fence
Marcel Melrac
Bob
Guy Favières
Firmin, domestic
Marcel Vallée
President of the Tribunal
André Nicolle
Inspector
René Blancard
Police commissioner (uncredited)
Etienne Decroux
Cup and ball player (uncredited)
IJ
Irène Jeanning
(uncredited)
Liliane Lesaffre
Annette, maid (uncredited)
Georges Marceau
(uncredited)
Rodolphe Marcilly
(uncredited)
Franck Maurice
(uncredited)
Julienne Paroli
Visionary (uncredited)
Georges Paulais
Inspector (uncredited)
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What is Beautiful Star about?
Meg decides to commit suicide to escape the marriage to which her father intends her. She is saved by Jean-Pierre, another candidate for suicide, and Léon, a tramp who was just trying to reason with him. The trio then becomes inseparable and organizes a new life based on friendship and freedom.
How long is Beautiful Star?
Beautiful Star has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Beautiful Star?
The cast of Beautiful Star includes Michel Simon, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Meg Lemonnier, Saturnin Fabre, Georges Lannes.
What is the rating of Beautiful Star?
Beautiful Star has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
