How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965): cast, story & where to watch
1965 · Film · ★ 6

Released in 1965, How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning is a comedy and drama film directed by Georges Lautner, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. The film consists of three novels. The film begins with the fact that the Bernard Blier hero removes a lantern from the entrance to a brothel. The second part is about how the lantern and jewelery were stolen from a young baroness. And in the third part the hero of Louis de Funes hangs a lantern at the entrance to his house.
Who’s in it. How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning stars Dominique Davray as Mme Blanche épouse de M. Charles, tenancière de maison close, Bernard Blier as Charles Labergerie dit "M. Charles", tenancier de maison close, Henri Virlogeux as Le médecin attitré de la maison close and Frank Villard as Marcel Froment (Ex patron du "Panier Fleuri" à Toulon), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In CA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning page.
If you liked it. Fans of How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965)?
- In CA, How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning worth watching?
- How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning?
- How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning stars Dominique Davray, Bernard Blier, Henri Virlogeux, Frank Villard and Micheline Luccioni.
- When was How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning released?
- How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning was released in 1965, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.
