The Gates of Paris (1957)
1957 · 1h 36m · Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre.
Director: René Clair
Writers: Jean Aurel, René Fallet, René Clair
Music by: Georges Brassens
Cinematography: Robert Lefebvre
Editor: Louisette Hautecœur
Cast
Pierre Brasseur as JujuGeorges Brassens as The ArtistHenri Vidal as Pierre BarbierDany Carrel as MariaRaymond Bussières as Alphonse, the Bistro, Maria's FatherGabrielle Fontan as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's MotherPhilippe de Chérisey as Paulo, a Regular at the BistroAnnette Poivre as NénetteAlain Bouvette as Paulo's BoyfriendGérard Buhr as An InspectorAlice Tissot as The ConciergeGeorges Aminel as (uncredited)More like this
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