The Private Life of an Actor

The Private Life of an Actor

1948 · 95 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama

Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.

Directed by Sacha Guitry

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

Molotov TV

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 55m together

The Private Life of an Actor

The Lover of Camille

Both from Sacha Guitry.

More from Sacha GuitrySee all →

The Lover of CamilleThe Lover of Camille · 1924
The Lover of Camille
★ 10.01924
MovieDramaRomance
The Lover of Camille was a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont, and starring Monte Blue. The film was based on the French novel Deburau by Sacha Guitry, which was also adapted into a Broadway play by Harley Granville-Barker.
Ooh La La!Ooh La La! · 1968
Ooh La La!
★ 10.01968
SeriesComedy
Series based on the short French farces written by Georges Feydeau, Eugène Labiche, Marc Michel and Sacha Guitry. All of them include mistaken identities and impeccable timing.
La JalousieLa Jalousie · 1976
La Jalousie
★ 8.01976
Movie
Returning late from a romantic date, a man searches for every possible and unimaginable excuse to explain his lateness to his wife. His guilt turns on him when he finds out she's not home. The character created by Sasha Guitry in 1915, eaten away by jealousy, then imagines all her adventures.
Bluebeard's Eighth WifeBluebeard's Eighth Wife · 1938
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyRomance
American multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a broke French Marquis. But she doesn't want to be only a number in the line of his ex-wives and undertakes her own strategy to tame him.
At Theatre TonightAt Theatre Tonight · 1966
At Theatre Tonight
★ 7.01966
SeriesComedyDrama
At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days, during public performances at the Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées, or sometimes Edouard VII theater.
Let's Make a DreamLet's Make a Dream · 1936
Let's Make a Dream
★ 6.91936
MovieComedyRomance
A husband who has just cheated on his wife returns home in the early morning, puzzled. He finds there, without knowing it, the lover of his wife, to whom he confesses his infidelity.
DésiréDésiré · 1937
Désiré
★ 6.81937
MovieComedy
Odette, a wealthy former actress and mistress to government minister Adrien, hires a sophisticated man named Désiré as her valet, leading to personal jealousy from her lover and sleep-talking revelations of a romance between employer and servant.
My Last MistressMy Last Mistress · 1943
My Last Mistress
★ 6.81943
MovieDrama
A renowned sculptor aged about fifty years, François Bressolles falls for the young Catherine Collet whom he convinces without difficulty to pose for him. Complications ensue when he starts to go blind.
Royal Affairs in VersaillesRoyal Affairs in Versailles · 1953
Royal Affairs in Versailles
★ 6.71953
MovieDramaHistory
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.
A Crime in ParadiseA Crime in Paradise · 2001
A Crime in Paradise
★ 6.62001
MovieComedy
In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...
The Pearls of the CrownThe Pearls of the Crown · 1937
The Pearls of the Crown
★ 6.51937
MovieComedyHistory
The story of the seven pearls of the English Crown, from Henry VIII to 1937 – three of them missing.
La MalibranLa Malibran · 1944
La Malibran
★ 6.21944
MovieComedyDrama
On the death of the famous singer Maria Malibran, Countess Merlin retraces the main lines of the unusual destiny of this young woman entirely devoted to her art.
NapoleonNapoleon · 1955
Napoleon
★ 6.21955
MovieDramaHistory
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estates of Malmaison and Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles, and sites of Napoleonic battles including Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Lucky PartnersLucky Partners · 1940
Lucky Partners
★ 6.11940
MovieComedyRomance
Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.
Rendezvous in JulyRendezvous in July · 1949
Rendezvous in July
★ 6.11949
MovieDramaComedy
Hopes and love and ambitions and friendship in a group of young jazz-loving Parisians.
Life TogetherLife Together · 1958
Life Together
★ 6.11958
MovieComedy
The writer Pierre Carot became rich and famous with his book "Life as a Couple", which was based on the loving relationships of four couples. Now he's setting up his will and wants to leave his wealth to the couples among the four, which are still as deeply in love - if any: else, his companions get the money. He sends them out to visit the couples and test their love.

More Like This

BlowBlow · 2001
Blow
★ 7.42001
MovieCrimeDrama
The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.
DantonDanton · 1983
Danton
★ 6.91983
MovieDramaHistory
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
The Assassination of TrotskyThe Assassination of Trotsky · 1972
The Assassination of Trotsky
★ 5.31972
MovieDramaHistory
A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.
Confessions of a Dangerous MindConfessions of a Dangerous Mind · 2002
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
★ 6.72002
MovieComedyCrime
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon · 1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
★ 6.11998
MovieDrama
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.
Before Night FallsBefore Night Falls · 2000
Before Night Falls
★ 6.62000
MovieDrama
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
NightwatchingNightwatching · 2007
Nightwatching
★ 6.22007
MovieDramaHistory
An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.
LeeLee · 2024
Lee
★ 7.02024
MovieHistoryDrama
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Van GoghVan Gogh · 1991
Van Gogh
★ 6.71991
MovieDramaHistory
After leaving the asylum, Vincent van Gogh settles in the home of Doctor Gachet, where he keeps painting amidst the torments of his failing mental health. He begins an affair with his host’s daughter, however, she soon realizes that he doesn’t love her and that his heart beats only for art.
FearlessFearless · 2006
Fearless
★ 7.52006
MovieDramaAction
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.
ShineShine · 1996
Shine
★ 7.41996
MovieDrama
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
The BlindThe Blind · 2023
The Blind
★ 6.02023
MovieDramaRomance
Long before Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson became a reality TV star, he fell in love with Miss Kay and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. Set in the backwoods swamps of 1960s Louisiana, 'The Blind' shares never-before-revealed moments in Phil's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place. This stunning cinematic journey chronicles the love story that launched a dynasty, the turmoil that nearly brought it crashing down, and the hope that rose from the ashes to create a foundation for generations to come.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter