Four Bags Full (1956)
"La traversée de Paris" (original title)

Two men, a painter and a poor guy have to cross over Paris by night during world war II and nazi occupation to delivery black market meat. As they walk along dark parisian streets they ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Autant-Lara

Writers:

Marcel Aymé (short story), Jean Aurenche (dialogue),

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Jeannette Batti

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Gabin	...	Grandgil
Bourvil	...	Marcel Martin
Jeannette Batti	...	Mariette Martin
Georgette Anys	...	Lucienne Couronne, la patronne du cafe Belotte
Robert Arnoux	...	Marchandot
Laurence Badie	...	La serveuse du restaurant
Myno Burney	...	Angèle Marchandot
Germaine Delbat	...	Une cliente du restaurant
Monette Dinay	...	Madame Jambier
Jean Dunot	...	Alfred Couronne, le patron du cafe Belotte
Bernard La Jarrige	...	Un agent de police (as Bernard Lajarrige)
Jacques Marin	...	Le patron du restaurant Saint Martin
Hubert de Lapparent	...	L'otage nerveux
Hans Verner	...	Le motard (as Jean Verner)
Hugues Wanner	...	Le père de Dédé (as Hugues Waner)

Storyline

Two men, a painter and a poor guy have to cross over Paris by night during world war II and nazi occupation to delivery black market meat. As they walk along dark parisian streets they encounter various characters and adventures until they are arrested by German police.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | black market | france | smuggling | occupied nation | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French German

Release Date:

26 October 1956 (France)

Also Known As:

Four Bags Full

Filming Locations:

Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Continental Produzione, Franco London Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in color but processed in black and white.

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Goofs

Crew is seen in the mirror when Grandgil pass the door of Martin's home.

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Connections

Referenced in Une époque formidable... (1991)

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Soundtracks

"La Marseillaise"
Composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

User Reviews

Best example of a perfect film : Black and White films are magical

Claude Autant Lara was an important film maker of what is known as "old style French cinema".After "Douce",this is one of his most famous film. This film is a good portrayal of all the qualities good or bad with which a French person would like to associate.No aspect of human behavior is left untouched. There is greed,seduction,fear, optimism etc.Much of the film's brilliance is due to its simple style.There is not much of dramatization and what viewers see is a display of pure acting.The two major roles are played by Jean Gabin and Bourvil.As the film is set in Paris, viewers get an unbiased visual depiction of one of the most beautiful cities.If there are people who might not like it,it must be Nouvelle vague people.As they were experimenting with their own cinema, they decided to ignore what they called "cinema of quality".The best thing which has been portrayed in this film is that after the end of the war people live happily. This is an indication of optimism in this film.