Movie Description
Porte des Lilas
(1957)Overview
Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...
Featured Crew
- Director : René Clair
- Producer : René Clair
- Editor : Louisette Hautecœur
- Cast : Pierre Brasseur,Georges Brassens,Henri Vidal,Dany Carrel,Raymond Bussières,Gabrielle Fontan,Philippe de Chérisey,Annette Poivre,Alain Bouvette,Gérard Buhr,Alice Tissot,Georges Aminel,Robert Balpo,Georges Bever,Teddy Bilis,Charles Bouillaud,Louis Bugette,Christian Denhez,Paul Faivre,Édouard Francomme,Anne Gardel,Philippe Houy,Michel Lucas,Jacques Marin,Albert Michel,Joël Monteilhet,Georgette Peyron,Paul Préboist,Sylvain
Cast
Juju
the artist
Pierre Barbier
Maria
Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
Paulo, a regular at the bistro
Nénette
Paulo's boyfriend
an inspector
the concierge
(uncredited)
a regular at the cafe (uncredited)
the pharmacist (uncredited)
a secretary at the police station (uncredited)
the agent (uncredited)
the brigadier (uncredited)
a kid (uncredited)
the radio dealer (uncredited)
a regular at the café (uncredited)
a lady (uncredited)
a kid (uncredited)
a kid (uncredited)
an inspector (uncredited)
the grocer (uncredited)
a kid (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
an agent (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePorte des Lilas
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-09-27
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 46m
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- Romance
- Crime