The Gates of Paris

The Gates of Paris

106 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 27, 1957

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...

The Gates of Paris

106 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 27, 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...
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title Porte des Lilas
Directors René Clair
Writers René Fallet, René Clair, Jean Aurel

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

as Juju

Georges Brassens

as the artist

Henri Vidal

as Pierre Barbier

Dany Carrel

as Maria

Raymond Bussières

as Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father

Gabrielle Fontan

as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother

Philippe de Chérisey

as Paulo, a regular at the bistro

Annette Poivre

as Nénette

Alain Bouvette

as Paulo's boyfriend

Gérard Buhr

as an inspector

Alice Tissot

as the concierge

Georges Aminel

as (uncredited)

Robert Balpo

as a regular at the cafe (uncredited)

Georges Bever

as the pharmacist (uncredited)

Teddy Bilis

as a secretary at the police station (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

as the agent (uncredited)

Louis Bugette

as the brigadier (uncredited)

Christian Denhez

as a kid (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

as the radio dealer (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

as a regular at the café (uncredited)

Anne Gardel

as a lady (uncredited)

Philippe Houy

as a kid (uncredited)

Michel Lucas

as a kid (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

as an inspector (uncredited)

Albert Michel

as the grocer (uncredited)

Joël Monteilhet

as a kid (uncredited)

Georgette Peyron

as (uncredited)

Paul Préboist

as (uncredited)

Sylvain

as an agent (uncredited)