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Director:
Writers:
René Clair (screenplay) &
René Fallet (novel) ...
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Release Date:
14 January 1958 (USA) more
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Plot:
An old bum becomes infatuated with a pretty young girl who gets entangled with a young gangster. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Birthday Suit: You've Seen Demi's
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For Georges Brassens alone this movie is worthwhile more (4 total)

Cast

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Pierre Brasseur ... Juju
Georges Brassens ... L'Artiste
Henri Vidal ... Pierre Barbier
Dany Carrel ... Maria
Raymond Bussières ... Alphonse
Gabrielle Fontan ... Madame Sabatier
Amédée ... Paulo - un habitué du café
Annette Poivre ... Nénette
Alain Bouvette ... Le copain de Paulo
Alice Tissot ... La concierge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gate of Lilacs
Quartiere dei lillà (Italy)
The Gates of Paris (USA)
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Runtime:
95 min | USA:106 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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French censorship visa #18.719 more

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For Georges Brassens alone this movie is worthwhile, 24 January 2005
8/10
Author: dick-harkema from Netherlands

I've seen this movie in my teens, still going to school. Enjoyed it tremendously. For the romance, the atmosphere, but above all for the appearance of Georges Brassens with his songs. And all this happened in this end of nowhere neighborhood Port Des Lilas, of all places. It was then that I started buying French records and mostly Brassens, but also Ferre, Brel etc. That scene where they climb the garden wall, I can still see that happening for my inner eye. This movie gave me a similar impression and experience as movies like Le Notti di Cabiria and La Strada. I suppose my age had something to do with that, but I long to see it again.

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