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Paris 36

Faubourg 36

Release: 2008-09-24 ·Runtime: 120m ·★ 6.1
Drama

A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.

Production Countries

France Germany Czech Republic

Production Companies

Galatée Films
Pathé
Logline Studios
Novo Arturo Films
Blue Screen Productions
France 3 Cinéma
France 2 Cinéma
Constantin Film

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Cast

Thierry Liagre Thierry Liagre as Laundry boss Bohumil Švarc Bohumil Švarc as Old man at the window Gérard Robert Gratadour Gérard Robert Gratadour as Theater technician Christophe Kourotchkine Christophe Kourotchkine as Lebeaupin, Viviane's new husband Paul Chariéras Paul Chariéras as Laundry man Sophie Knittl Sophie Knittl as Mrs. Célestin Kad Merad Kad Merad as Jacky Jacquet Élisabeth Vitali Élisabeth Vitali as Viviane, Jojo's mother Éric Naggar Éric Naggar as Grevoul Philippe du Janerand Philippe du Janerand as Triquet, Galapiat's henchman Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot as Germain Pigoil Maxence Perrin Maxence Perrin as Jojo Pigoil Julien Courbey Julien Courbey as Mondain, Galapiat driver Virginie Bordes Virginie Bordes as Simone Pierre Richard Pierre Richard as Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF' Christian Bouillette Christian Bouillette as Dubrulle, stage manager Frédéric Papalia Frédéric Papalia as Clément, Jojo's friend Jean Lescot Jean Lescot as Dorfeuil, first director of Chansonia Reinhardt Wagner Reinhardt Wagner as Blaise, pianist Franck Ferrari Franck Ferrari as Baritone Manuela Gourary Manuela Gourary as Realistic singer Rudolf Pellar Rudolf Pellar as Old man at Chansonia Marc Citti Marc Citti as Inspector of Quai des Orfèvres Stéphane Debac Stéphane Debac as Social services inspector Wilfred Benaïche Wilfred Benaïche as Jeannot, costume designer Patrick Ligardes Patrick Ligardes as Controller 1945 Michel Pilorgé Michel Pilorgé as Bus guy David N. Jahn David N. Jahn as Assistant Eric Laugérias Eric Laugérias as Marseille comic François Morel François Morel as Célestin Eric Prat Eric Prat as Commissioner Tortil Daniel Benoin Daniel Benoin as Borchard, producer Éric Bouvelle Éric Bouvelle as Accordionist Pierre Peyrichout Pierre Peyrichout as Ironic client Clovis Cornillac Clovis Cornillac as Émile Leibovich, aka 'Milou' Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Félix Galapiat François Jérosme François Jérosme as Comic trooper Fedele Papalia Fedele Papalia as Metro policeman Violette Barratier Violette Barratier as Daughter Lebeaupin Nora Arnezeder Nora Arnezeder as Douce Thierry Nenez Thierry Nenez as Crouzet, grocer Gilles San Juan Gilles San Juan as Tony Rossignol