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Under the Roofs of Paris

Original title: Sous les toits de Paris
1930 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by René Clair
ComedyDramaMusical

Cast

Albert Préjean Pola Illéry Gaston Modot

Credits

Written by: René Clair

Plot

A street singer in a Paris suburb, a young Romanian woman and his rival become entangled in love and crime. One of the first French sound films.

Sinekatalog’s take

René Clair's early sound film follows a street singer, a Romanian girl and a rival in a Paris neighbourhood of love and petty crime. Light, musical and visually playful, it is a charming, influential poetic-realist treat.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,732 votes)
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