Porte des Lilas (1957)
The Gates of Paris
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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Pierre Brasseur
as Juju
as Juju
Georges Brassens
as the artist
as the artist
Henri Vidal
as Pierre Barbier
as Pierre Barbier
Dany Carrel
as Maria
as Maria
Raymond Bussières
as Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
as Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
Gabrielle Fontan
as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
Philippe de Chérisey
as Paulo, a regular at the bistro
as Paulo, a regular at the bistro
Annette Poivre
as Nénette
as Nénette
Alain Bouvette
as Paulo's boyfriend
as Paulo's boyfriend
Gérard Buhr
as an inspector
as an inspector
Alice Tissot
as the concierge
as the concierge
Georges Aminel
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
as a regular at the cafe (uncredited)
as a regular at the cafe (uncredited)
Georges Bever
as the pharmacist (uncredited)
as the pharmacist (uncredited)
Teddy Bilis
as a secretary at the police station (uncredited)
as a secretary at the police station (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
as the agent (uncredited)
as the agent (uncredited)
Louis Bugette
as the brigadier (uncredited)
as the brigadier (uncredited)
Christian Denhez
as a kid (uncredited)
as a kid (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
as the radio dealer (uncredited)
as the radio dealer (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
as a regular at the café (uncredited)
as a regular at the café (uncredited)
Anne Gardel
as a lady (uncredited)
as a lady (uncredited)
Philippe Houy
as a kid (uncredited)
as a kid (uncredited)
Michel Lucas
as a kid (uncredited)
as a kid (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
as an inspector (uncredited)
as an inspector (uncredited)
Albert Michel
as the grocer (uncredited)
as the grocer (uncredited)
Joël Monteilhet
as a kid (uncredited)
as a kid (uncredited)
Georgette Peyron
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Paul Préboist
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Sylvain
as an agent (uncredited)
as an agent (uncredited)
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René Clair
Director
Director
Jean Aurel
Screenplay
Screenplay
René Fallet
Novel
Novel
René Clair
Dialogue
Dialogue
René Clair
Screenplay
Screenplay
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Production Design
Georges Brassens
Music
Music
Antoine Petitjean
Sound
Sound
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Costume Design
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Editor
René Clair
Producer
Producer
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
