Paris 36
(2008)
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Paris 36
(2008)
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| Clovis Cornillac | ... |
Milou
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| Kad Merad | ... |
Jacky
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| Nora Arnezeder | ... | ||
| Pierre Richard | ... |
Monsieur TSF
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | ... |
Galapiat
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Maxence Perrin | ... | |
| François Morel | ... |
Célestin
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Élisabeth Vitali | ... |
Viviane
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Christophe Kourotchkine | ... |
Lebeaupin
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Eric Naggar | ... |
Grevoul
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Eric Prat | ... |
Commissaire Tortil
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Julien Courbey | ... |
Mondain
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Philippe du Janerand | ... |
Triquet
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Marc Citti | ... |
L'inspecteur du Quai des Orfèvres
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A man is charged with murder. He is Pigoil, the aging stage manager at Chansonia, a music hall in a Paris faubourg. His confession is a long flashback to New Year's Eve, 1935, when he discovers his wife is unfaithful and Galapiat, the local mobster, closes the music hall. Over the next few months, Pigoil loses custody of his beloved son, Jo-Jo, and must find work. Pigoil and his pals take over the Chansonia as a co-op; Galapiat is momentarily benign. Their star is the young Douce, a girl from near Lille for whom Galapiat lusts. She in turn falls in love with Milou, a local Red. There are ups and downs, but mostly ups - but what about Jo-Jo and what about the murder? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I loved it! Boz Luhrmann meets Cinema Paradiso in numerous ways. The plot is simple, as others here have already described. But it retains an abundance of charm. The undercurrents of antisemitism and fascism that were persistent in 1936 France are themes rarely seen on screen. Ditto for the Communist workers' movement during the same time. The clashes between these two groups were inevitable, and this film depicts that struggle brilliantly, without preaching to us or hitting us over the head with it. All the acting, singing and dancing are extremely well-done, and the cinematography, while Luhrmann-esquire is engaging. Best of all perhaps is the music. This film is destined to be a classic, and will always be on my favorites list. The only thing I would change is that I would retain the original title. The audience for this film is sophisticated enough to handle it.