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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

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