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Under the Roofs of Paris
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Under the Roofs of Paris

1930-04-28 · 92 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
René Clair
Production companies
Société des films sonores Tobis
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Albert PréjeanAlbert PréjeanAlbert
Pola IlléryPola IlléryPola
Edmond T. GrévilleEdmond T. GrévilleLouis
Bill BocketBill BocketBill
Gaston ModotGaston ModotFred
Paul OllivierPaul OllivierPatron du café
Raymond AimosRaymond AimosLe voleur
Thomy BourdelleThomy BourdelleFrançois
Louis Pré FilsLouis Pré FilsLe locataire du troisième (uncredited)
Eugène StuberEugène StuberUn membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
André MichaudAndré MichaudUn agent (uncredited)
Delphine AbdalaLa buraliste (uncredited)
Raymond BlotUn membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Léon CourtoisLéon CourtoisL'inspecteur (uncredited)
Édouard FrancommeÉdouard FrancommeUn membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Jane PiersonJane PiersonLa dame du premier (uncredited)
Louis ZellasLe consommateur jaloux (uncredited)

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