An old bum becomes infatuated with a pretty young girl who gets entangled with a young gangster.An old bum becomes infatuated with a pretty young girl who gets entangled with a young gangster.An old bum becomes infatuated with a pretty young girl who gets entangled with a young gangster.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 5 nominations total
Robert Balpo
- Un habitué du café
- (uncredited)
Georges Bever
- Le pharmacien
- (uncredited)
Teddy Bilis
- Un secrétaire au commissariat
- (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
- L'agent
- (uncredited)
Louis Bugette
- Le brigadier
- (uncredited)
Gérard Buhr
- Un inspecteur
- (uncredited)
Christian Denhez
- Un gosse
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaOfficial submission of France for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 30th Academy Awards in 1958.
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I've seen this movie in my teens, still going to school. Enjoyed it tremendously. For the romance, the atmosphere, but above all for the appearance of Georges Brassens with his songs. And all this happened in this end of nowhere neighborhood Port Des Lilas, of all places. It was then that I started buying French records and mostly Brassens, but also Ferre, Brel etc. That scene where they climb the garden wall, I can still see that happening for my inner eye. This movie gave me a similar impression and experience as movies like Le Notti di Cabiria and La Strada. I suppose my age had something to do with that, but I long to see it again.
- dick-harkema
- Jan 23, 2005
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- The Gates of Paris
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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