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Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris

19306.61h 32m

Overview

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

Directed by René Clair
Written by René Clair
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Top Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

Albert

Pola Illéry

Pola Illéry

Pola

Edmond T. Gréville

Edmond T. Gréville

Louis

Bill Bocket

Bill Bocket

Bill

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Fred

Paul Ollivier

Paul Ollivier

Patron du café

Raymond Aimos

Raymond Aimos

Le voleur

Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

François

Louis Pré Fils

Louis Pré Fils

Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)

Eugène Stuber

Eugène Stuber

Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

paris, francepickpocketmusicalstreet singerbuskingsheet music

About Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris is a drama, romance film released in 1930 exploring themes of paris, france, pickpocket, musical, street singer, busking, sheet music. Directed by René Clair, it stars Albert Préjean, Pola Illéry, Edmond T. Gréville. In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

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