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The Gates of Paris

1957 · 96 min

A bittersweet character study that blends gentle humor with quiet desperation, drawing you into a shabby neighborhood where lonely lives collide.

Directed by
René Clair
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Overview
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...

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Directed by
René Clair
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy, romance, crime
Directed by
René Clair
Written by
Jean Aurel, René Clair
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Georges Brassens, Henri Vidal, Dany Carrel, Raymond Bussières, Gabrielle Fontan, Philippe de Chérisey, Annette Poivre
Cinematography
Robert Lefebvre
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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