Porte des Lilas (Gate of Lilacs) (Gates of Paris) (1957)
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Port de Lilias was Rene Clair's first film since 1955, and his last until 1960. It is more serious than most of Clair's efforts, ending with a death that is all the more surprising in that the director never quite prepares us for it. Pierre Brasseur plays Juju, a likeable ne'er-do-well… More Port de Lilias was Rene Clair's first film since 1955, and his last until 1960. It is more serious than most of Clair's efforts, ending with a death that is all the more surprising in that the director never quite prepares us for it. Pierre Brasseur plays Juju, a likeable ne'er-do-well who suddenly finds himself the "guardian" of a murderer named Barbier (Henri Vidal). When his identity is discovered by the heroine Maria (Dany Carel), Barbier wins and betrays the girl. This galvanizes the otherwise easygoing Juju into drastic action. Functioning as a Greek chorus throughout the proceedings is well-known balladeer George Brassens. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- René Clair
- Written By
- René Clair, Rene Fallet
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 14, 1958 Limited
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Rene Clair's character-driven, well acted drama was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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Cast
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Pierre Brasseur
as Juju
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Georges Brassens
as L'Artiste
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Henri Vidal
as Pierre Barbier
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Dany Carrel
as Maria
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Raymond Bussières
as Alphonse
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Amédée
as Paulo
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Alain Bouvette
as Paulo's Pal
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Bugette
as Police Sergeant
- Gerard Buhr
- Gabrielle Fontan
- Jacques Marin
- Albert Michel Jr.
- Annette Poivre
- Alice Tissot
- Paul Faivre
- Charles Bouillaud
- Sylvain
