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The Gates of Paris (1957) - film poster, directed by René Clair

The Gates of Paris

1957
96 min France Feature
Directed by
René Clair
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Synopsis

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...

Key facts

Cast Georges Brassens
Original language French
Based on La Grande Ceinture
Setting Paris

Stills

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Titles
Alternate title Gates of Paris
Soundtracks
7" vinyl Porte Des Lilas =「リラの門」主題歌集 (1957) 1 release, 1957: Epic
Full credits
Director René Clair
Cast Georges Brassens
Identifiers & sources
Wikidata Q1005620
IMDb tt0050850
TMDB 67555
CQ 2197

Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)

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