Prelude to Glory

Prelude to Glory (French: Prélude à la gloire) is a 1950 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Roberto Benzi, Paul Bernard and Jean Debucourt.^[1][2] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Delfau and Henri Morin. A British film Prelude to Fame with a very similar theme was released the same year.

Prelude to Glory
Directed by	Georges Lacombe
Written by	Jean Bernard-Luc Paul Andréota
Produced by	Joseph Grohando
Starring	Roberto Benzi Paul Bernard Jean Debucourt
Cinematography	Claude Renoir
Edited by	Henri Taverna
Music by	Louis Beydts
Production company	Productions Miramar
Distributed by	Gray-Film
Release date	16 June 1950 (1950-06-16)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

Roberto a musical child prodigy's gifts are discovered and developed by an organist. He rises to conduct a full orchestra for the first time.

Cast

• Roberto Benzi as Roberto
• Paul Bernard as Victor Dumonteix
• Jean Debucourt as Maréchal
• Louise Conte as Madame Dumonteix
• Felga Lauri as Antonia
• Charles Lemontier as Le directeur du théâtre
• Jacques Sommet as Berthier
• Paul Demange as Le brocanteur
• Raymond Hermantier as L'aveugle
• Edmond Ardisson as Le speaker
• Charles Blavette as Le caissier
• Nicole Marée as Josette
• Robert Pizani as Floriot
• André Le Gall as Gabriel
• Albert Michel as Le coiffeur