The Gates of Paris
René Clair1957-09-27
6.583
106 min
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...
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Pierre Brasseur | Juju | Unowned |
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Georges Brassens | the artist | Unowned |
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Henri Vidal | Pierre Barbier | Unowned |
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Dany Carrel | Maria | Unowned |
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Raymond Bussières | Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father | Unowned |
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Gabrielle Fontan | Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother | Unowned |
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Philippe de Chérisey | Paulo, a regular at the bistro | Unowned |
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Annette Poivre | Nénette | Unowned |
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Alain Bouvette | Paulo's boyfriend | Unowned |
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Gérard Buhr | an inspector | Unowned |
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Alice Tissot | the concierge | Unowned |
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Georges Aminel | (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Balpo | a regular at the cafe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Georges Bever | the pharmacist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Teddy Bilis | a secretary at the police station (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Bouillaud | the agent (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Bugette | the brigadier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Christian Denhez | a kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Faivre | the radio dealer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Édouard Francomme | a regular at the café (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anne Gardel | a lady (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philippe Houy | a kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michel Lucas | a kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jacques Marin | an inspector (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Albert Michel | the grocer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joël Monteilhet | a kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Georgette Peyron | (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Préboist | (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sylvain | an agent (uncredited) | Unowned |