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The Gates of Paris (1957)

Original title: Porte des Lilas

1957-09-27 · 1h 46m · FR
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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...

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René ClairDirector

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Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurJujuGeorges BrassensGeorges Brassensthe artistHenri VidalHenri VidalPierre BarbierDany CarrelDany CarrelMariaRaymond BussièresRaymond BussièresAlphonse, the bistro, Maria's fatherGabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanMme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's motherPhilippe de ChériseyPhilippe de ChériseyPaulo, a regular at the bistroAnnette PoivreAnnette PoivreNénetteAlain BouvetteAlain BouvettePaulo's boyfriendGérard BuhrGérard Buhran inspectorAlice TissotAlice Tissotthe conciergeGeorges AminelGeorges Aminel(uncredited)

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference346790Actor preference308587 · 352168 · 173285Country preferenceFrDecade preference1950

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What is The Gates of Paris about?

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...

How long is The Gates of Paris?

The Gates of Paris has a runtime of 106 minutes.