The Gates of Paris (1957)

  • NR
  • 09/27/1957 (FR)
  • Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
  • 1h 46m

Overview

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. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...

René Clair

Director, Screenplay

René Fallet

Novel

Jean Aurel

Screenplay

Cast

Pierre Brasseur's headshot

Pierre Brasseur

Juju
Georges Brassens's headshot

Georges Brassens

the artist
Henri Vidal's headshot

Henri Vidal

Pierre Barbier
Dany Carrel's headshot

Dany Carrel

Maria
Raymond Bussières's headshot

Raymond Bussières

Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
Gabrielle Fontan's headshot

Gabrielle Fontan

Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
Philippe de Chérisey's headshot

Philippe de Chérisey

Paulo, a regular at the bistro
Annette Poivre's headshot

Annette Poivre

Nénette

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