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Under the Roofs of Paris

1930 · 92 min

A bittersweet, song-filled stroll through shabby Parisian courtyards, mixing tender romance with a quiet ache of loss.

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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, friendship, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
friendship
betrayal
class
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild