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The Gates of Paris

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...

1957 |1h 46m |  Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime

Cast

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Pierre Brasseur

Juju

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Georges Brassens

the artist

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Henri Vidal

Pierre Barbier

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Dany Carrel

Maria

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Raymond Bussières

Alphonse, the bistro, Maria's father

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Gabrielle Fontan

Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother

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Annette Poivre

Nénette

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Alain Bouvette

Paulo's boyfriend

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Gérard Buhr

an inspector

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Alice Tissot

the concierge

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Georges Aminel

(uncredited)

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Georges Bever

the pharmacist (uncredited)

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Teddy Bilis

a secretary at the police station (uncredited)

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Charles Bouillaud

the agent (uncredited)

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Louis Bugette

the brigadier (uncredited)

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Paul Faivre

the radio dealer (uncredited)

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Jacques Marin

an inspector (uncredited)

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Albert Michel

the grocer (uncredited)

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Paul Préboist

(uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

French

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