# Goodbye, Beautiful Days

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1933 film

Goodbye, Beautiful Days Directed by André Beucler Johannes Meyer Written by André Beucler Peter Francke Walter Wassermann Based on Happy Days in Aranjuez by Hans Székely and Robert A. Stemmle Produced by Max Pfeiffer Starring Brigitte Helm Jean Gabin Ginette Leclerc Cinematography Friedl Behn-Grund Edited by Herbert B. Fredersdorf Music by Hans-Otto Borgmann Ernst Erich Buder Production company UFA Distributed by L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne Release date 3 November 1933 (1933-11-03) Running time 96 minutes Countries France Germany Language French

***Goodbye, Beautiful Days*** ([French](/source/French_language): ***Adieu les beaux jours***) is a 1933 French-German [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [André Beucler](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Beucler) and [Johannes Meyer](/source/Johannes_Meyer_(director)) and starring [Brigitte Helm](/source/Brigitte_Helm), [Jean Gabin](/source/Jean_Gabin) and [Ginette Leclerc](/source/Ginette_Leclerc).[1][2] It was shot at the [Babelsberg Studios](/source/Babelsberg_Studios) in [Berlin](/source/Berlin) and [on location](/source/Location_shooting) in [Biarritz](/source/Biarritz) and [San Sebastián](/source/San_Sebasti%C3%A1n). The film's sets were designed by [art directors](/source/Art_director) [Erich Kettelhut](/source/Erich_Kettelhut) and [Max Mellin](/source/Max_Mellin). It was co-produced and distributed by [L'Alliance Cinématographique Européenne](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=L%27Alliance_Cin%C3%A9matographique_Europ%C3%A9enne&action=edit&redlink=1), the French subsidiary of the German company [UFA](/source/Universum_Film_AG). A separate German-language version *[Happy Days in Aranjuez](/source/Happy_Days_in_Aranjuez)* with Helm appearing in both films.

## Synopsis

The beautiful Olga works in league with [confidence tricksters](/source/Confidence_trickster) in [Paris](/source/Paris), but falls in love with the [engineer](/source/Engineer) Pierre Lavernay on a visit to [Spain](/source/Spain). However her hopes of a new life with him are threatened by her former criminal associates and the police.

## Cast

- [Brigitte Helm](/source/Brigitte_Helm) as Olga

- [Jean Gabin](/source/Jean_Gabin) as Pierre Lavernay

- [Henri Bosc](/source/Henri_Bosc) as Alexandre

- [Ginette Leclerc](/source/Ginette_Leclerc) as Marietta

- [Julien Carette](/source/Julien_Carette) as Fred

- [Lucien Dayle](/source/Lucien_Dayle) as Le bijoutier Derzan

- [André Nicolle](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Nicolle) as Le commissaire Marlé

- [Mireille Balin](/source/Mireille_Balin) as Une jeune fille

- [Thomy Bourdelle](/source/Thomy_Bourdelle) as Le commissaire Domprel

- [Paul Fromet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Fromet&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le père Gaston

- [Maurice Rémy](/source/Maurice_R%C3%A9my) as Un carabinier

- [Henri Vilbert](/source/Henri_Vilbert) as Le professeur Ronnay

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Harriss, Joseph. *Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France*. McFarland, 2018. p. 195

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Waldman, Harry. *Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942*. McFarland, 2008. p. 47

## External links

- [*Goodbye, Beautiful Days*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147823/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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