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The Gates of Paris

19576.6 / 10106 min
Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime

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...

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Juju

Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens

the artist

Henri Vidal

Henri Vidal

Pierre Barbier

Dany Carrel

Dany Carrel

Maria

Raymond Bussières

Raymond Bussières

Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother

Philippe de Chérisey

Philippe de Chérisey

Paulo, a regular at the bistro

Annette Poivre

Annette Poivre

Nénette

Alain Bouvette

Alain Bouvette

Paulo's boyfriend

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

an inspector

Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

the concierge

Georges Aminel

Georges Aminel

(uncredited)

Robert Balpo

Robert Balpo

a regular at the cafe (uncredited)

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

the pharmacist (uncredited)

Teddy Bilis

Teddy Bilis

a secretary at the police station (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

Charles Bouillaud

the agent (uncredited)

Louis Bugette

Louis Bugette

the brigadier (uncredited)

Christian Denhez

Christian Denhez

a kid (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

the radio dealer (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

a regular at the café (uncredited)

Anne Gardel

Anne Gardel

a lady (uncredited)

Philippe Houy

Philippe Houy

a kid (uncredited)

Michel Lucas

Michel Lucas

a kid (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

an inspector (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Albert Michel

the grocer (uncredited)

Joël Monteilhet

Joël Monteilhet

a kid (uncredited)

Georgette Peyron

Georgette Peyron

(uncredited)

Paul Préboist

Paul Préboist

(uncredited)

Sylvain

Sylvain

an agent (uncredited)

Crew

René Clair

René Clair

Director

Jean Aurel

Jean Aurel

Screenplay

René Fallet

René Fallet

Novel

René Clair

René Clair

Dialogue

René Clair

René Clair

Screenplay

Léon Barsacq

Léon Barsacq

Production Design

Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens

Music

Antoine Petitjean

Antoine Petitjean

Sound

Rosine Delamare

Rosine Delamare

Costume Design

Louisette Hautecœur

Louisette Hautecœur

Editor

René Clair

René Clair

Producer

Robert Lefebvre

Robert Lefebvre

Director of Photography