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Air of Paris

Original title: L'air de Paris
  • 1954
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Air of Paris (1954)
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The story of Andre Menard, a promising young amateur boxer from an impoverished background who is mentored by former pro Victor Le Garrec, and whose career path takes a nosedive when he fall... Read allThe story of Andre Menard, a promising young amateur boxer from an impoverished background who is mentored by former pro Victor Le Garrec, and whose career path takes a nosedive when he falls for the wealthy Corinne.The story of Andre Menard, a promising young amateur boxer from an impoverished background who is mentored by former pro Victor Le Garrec, and whose career path takes a nosedive when he falls for the wealthy Corinne.

  • Director
    • Marcel Carné
  • Writers
    • Marcel Carné
    • Jacques Sigurd
    • Jacques Viot
  • Stars
    • Jean Gabin
    • Arletty
    • Roland Lesaffre
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    612
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcel Carné
    • Writers
      • Marcel Carné
      • Jacques Sigurd
      • Jacques Viot
    • Stars
      • Jean Gabin
      • Arletty
      • Roland Lesaffre
    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Roland Lesaffre in Air of Paris (1954)
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    Marie Daëms and Roland Lesaffre in Air of Paris (1954)
    Jean Gabin and Roland Lesaffre in Air of Paris (1954)
    Jean Gabin and Roland Lesaffre in Air of Paris (1954)
    Jean Gabin and Roland Lesaffre in Air of Paris (1954)
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    Jean Gabin
    Jean Gabin
    • Victor Le Garrec
    Arletty
    Arletty
    • Blanche Le Garrec
    Roland Lesaffre
    Roland Lesaffre
    • André Ménard
    Marie Daëms
    • Corinne
    Maria Pia Casilio
    Maria Pia Casilio
    • Maria Pozzi
    Ave Ninchi
    Ave Ninchi
    • Mme. Pozzi
    Simone Paris
    • Chantal
    Marcelle Praince
    Marcelle Praince
    • Vieille dame
    Mathilde Casadesus
    • Voyageuse
    • (as Mathilde Casadessus)
    Maurice Sarfati
    • Jojo
    Lucien Raimbourg
    • Hospital worker
    Séraphin Ferrer
    • Boxer
    • (as Sébastien Ferrer)
    Legendre
    • Boxer
    Streicher
    • Boxer
    Roger Michelot
    • Coach
    • (as L'entraîneur Roger Michelot)
    Jean Parédès
    • Jean-Marc
    Folco Lulli
    Folco Lulli
    • Angelo Posi
    Jean Bellanger
    Jean Bellanger
    • Le voyageur sortant de la gare
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Marcel Carné
    • Writers
      • Marcel Carné
      • Jacques Sigurd
      • Jacques Viot(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In the Italian post-synchronized version, the actors are dubbed by: Emilio Cigoli (Jean Gabin), Lydia Simoneschi (Arletty), Stefano Sibaldi (Roland Lessaffre) and Vinicio Sofia (Folco Lulli). Maria Pia Casilio who was still on location in France filming The Adultress (1953) was not able to get back to Rome in time for the post synchronization so it was Rosetta Calavetta who lent her voice for the role of the shy Maria Pozzi. Only Ave Ninchi ended up dubbing herself.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema: Alguns Cortes - Censura III (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      La Ballade de Paris
      Music by Bob Castella

      Lyrics by Francis Lemarque

      Performed by Yves Montand

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    A Tale of Two Classes
    L'Air de Paris, a film about the dreams and realities of a young boxer by the name of André Menard (Lesaffre) is set in 1950's Paris. The film starts rather slowly and the plot only picks up towards the middle of the film as André and his bourgeois love interest Corinne (Daëms) begin to get closer together. The difference of class status between the two makes compelling viewing, especially when Corinne attends a boxing match to watch André fight, largely frequented by the rowdy, working class Parisian faithful. The boxing scenes are convincing with Jean Gabin playing the role of André's coach effectively as the wise old ex-professional. In the earlier scenes of the film, Gabin and Arletty really connect and seem very natural alongside each other. The underlying theme is of the internal struggle of André and Corinne to break free from their social backgrounds and from being stereotyped by society and their close friends. This film is a tale of two classes.
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1954 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Vazduh Pariza
    • Filming locations
      • Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Del Duca Films
      • Galatea Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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