Les Dieux du dimanche

A soccer enthusiast like his father, Martin Lambert is the (gifted) goalkeeper of the local team. He falls in love with Jeanette and soon marries her. Alongside a happy marital life, Martin becomes a successful professional. Which proves a mixed blessing since fame makes him vain and haughty and his marriage gets seriously affected. But the Second World War breaks out and Martin is drafted. Taken prisoner a few months later, he is sent to a camp. When he is released, he tries resume his career but his wounds hurt too much and he has to give in. But not soccer: he will now proudly train young shoots.

• Release date
• February 9, 1949
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Director
• René Lucot

Cast

Claire Mafféi Jeannette Thévenin Marc Cassot Martin Lambert, a professional footballer Alexandre Rignault Léon Thévenin René Génin Doctor Schaefer Georges Chamarat Etienne Lambert Germaine Delbat Mrs Lambert Jean Daurand Charles Lambert Paulette Frantz Germaine