Gates of Paris

1958

Gates of Paris

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Port de Lilias was Rene Clair's first film since 1955, and his last until 1960. It is more serious than most of Clair's efforts, ending with a death that is all the more surprising in that the director never quite prepares us for it. Pierre Brasseur plays Juju, a likeable ne'er-do-well who suddenly finds himself the "guardian" of a murderer named Barbier (Henri Vidal). When his identity is discovered by the heroine Maria (Dany Carel), Barbier wins and betrays the girl. This galvanizes the otherwise easygoing Juju into drastic action. Functioning as a Greek chorus throughout the proceedings is well-known balladeer George Brassens.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

René Clair
Written By:

Rene Fallet, René Clair, Jean Aurel
In Theaters:

Jan 14, 1958 limited
Runtime:

95 minutes

Cast

Henri Vidal
as Pierre Barbier

Georges Brassens
as L'Artiste

Pierre Brasseur
as Juju

George Brassens
as Artist

Dany Carrel
as Maria

Raymond Bussières
as Alphonse

Amédée
as Paulo

Alain Bouvette
as Paulo's Pal

Bugette
as Police Sergeant

Jacques Marin
as Inspector

Gerard Buhr
as Inspector

Annette Poivre
as Nénette

Teddy Bilis
as Secretary at the Office of the Commissioner

Alice Tissot
as Concierge

Gabrielle Fontan
as Madame Sabatier

Albert Michel Jr.
as Grocer

Paul Faivre
as Radio Retailer

Georges Bever
as Pharmacist

Charles Bouillaud
as Agent

Sylvain
as Agent

Philippe Houy
as Kid

Joël Monteilhet
as Kid

Jean Rieubon
as Kid

Michel Lucas
as Kid

Christian Denhez
as Kid

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Rene Clair's character-driven, well acted drama was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.

Jun 25, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
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