• Source: Gates of Paris (film)

      • Porte des Lilas (English: Gate of Lilacs) is a 1957 French-Italian crime drama film directed by René Clair, based on René Fallet's novel La Grande ceinture. The film is known as both Gates of Lilacs and The Gates of Paris, but was released under the latter title in the United States.


      Plot


      Pierre Barbier is a convicted criminal accused of murder and wanted by the police. Hungry and sick, he finds refuge with a kind-hearted boy known as "The Artist." His unexpected arrival disrupts the lives of three inhabitants of the working-class neighborhood of Porte des Lilas in eastern Paris. First, there's the Artist, who struggles with the presence of the outlaw in his home but tries to help him get proper documentation. Then there's Juju, a lazy, alcoholic man who admires Barbier. Lastly, there's Maria, who suspects a secret and sneaks into the Artist's house to find Barbier. He deceives her in a vile manner, which infuriates Juju, who is in love with her. In the end, Juju commits a crime by killing the man who ruined his dreams.


      Cast


      Pierre Brasseur as Juju
      Georges Brassens as Artiste
      Henri Vidal as Pierre Barbier
      Dany Carrel as Maria
      Raymond Bussières as Alphonse
      Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Sabatier
      Amédée as Paulo - a regular at the café
      Annette Poivre as Nénette
      Alain Bouvette as Paulo's friend
      Alice Tissot as the concierge
      Paul Préboist


      Awards


      The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a BAFTA Award in 1958 and won the Bodil Award for Best European Film.


      See also


      List of submissions to the 30th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
      List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film


      References




      External links


      Gates of Paris at IMDb

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