The Gates of Paris
Porte des Lilas
Release: 1957-09-27
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 6.5
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Crime
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...
Production Countries
France
Italy
Cast
Albert Michel
as The Grocer (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
as The Radio Dealer (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan
as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's Mother
Alain Bouvette
as Paulo's Boyfriend
Gérard Buhr
as An Inspector
Édouard Francomme
as A Regular at the Café (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
as An Inspector (uncredited)
Georges Brassens
as The Artist
Dany Carrel
as Maria
Georges Aminel
as (uncredited)
Raymond Bussières
as Alphonse, the Bistro, Maria's Father
Annette Poivre
as Nénette
Georges Bever
as The Pharmacist (uncredited)
Paul Préboist
as (uncredited)
Pierre Brasseur
as Juju
Charles Bouillaud
as The Agent (uncredited)
Louis Bugette
as The Brigadier (uncredited)
Henri Vidal
as Pierre Barbier
Alice Tissot
as The Concierge
Teddy Bilis
as A Secretary at the Police Station (uncredited)
