Under the Roofs of Paris

1930

1h 32m

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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.

Directors

Writers

René Clair(writer by)
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Paul Ollivier
Patron du café
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Raymond Aimos
Le voleur
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Louis Pré Fils
Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)
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Eugène Stuber
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
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André Michaud
Un agent (uncredited)
Delphine Abdala
La buraliste (uncredited)
Raymond Blot
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
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Léon Courtois
L'inspecteur (uncredited)
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Édouard Francomme
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
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Jane Pierson
La dame du premier (uncredited)
Louis Zellas
Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

René Clair(writer by)

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Release date

April 28, 1930 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Languages

French
Romanian

Production company

Société des films sonores Tobis

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