---
title: 'The Glass Castle (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'René Clément'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-glass-castle-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042194/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Glass Castle (1950)

1950 · 99 min · Drama · France, Italy

Original title: Le Château de verre

## Synopsis

The Glass Castle is a 1950 French romantic drama film directed by René Clément who co-wrote the screenplay with Gian Bistolfi and Pierre Bost, based on the 1935 novel Das große Einmaleins by Vicki Baum. The film stars Michèle Morgan and Jean Marais, Jean Servais, Fosco Giachetti and Elisa Cegani. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq; the costume designer was Pierre Balmain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [René Clément](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-clement)
- **Screenplay:** [René Clément](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-clement), [Pierre Bost](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-bost)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Yves Baudrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-baudrier)
- **Producer:** [Henri Deutschmeister](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-deutschmeister)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Lefebvre](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lefebvre)
- **Editor:** [Roger Dwyre](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-dwyre)

## Cast

- [Jacques Rivette](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-rivette)
- [Roger Dalphin](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-dalphin)
- [Colette Régis](https://cinepixo.com/people/colette-regis)
- [Elisa Cegani](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisa-cegani)
- [Yvonne Claudie](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-claudie)
- [Fosco Giachetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fosco-giachetti)
- [Giovanna Galletti](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanna-galletti)
- [Anne-Marie Cazalis](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-marie-cazalis)
- [Paule Launay](https://cinepixo.com/people/paule-launay)
- [André Carnège](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-carnege)
- [Albert Michel](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-michel)
- [Germaine Stainval](https://cinepixo.com/people/germaine-stainval)
- [Élina Labourdette](https://cinepixo.com/people/elina-labourdette)
- [Jean Marais](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marais)
- [Michèle Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-morgan)

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