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Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)

1h 32m | PG-13

⭐ 6.518 / 10

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.

Director: René Clair

Studio: Société des films sonores Tobis

Genre: Drama, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

as Albert

Pola Illéry

Pola Illéry

as Pola

Edmond T. Gréville

Edmond T. Gréville

as Louis

Bill Bocket

Bill Bocket

as Bill

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

as Fred

Paul Ollivier

Paul Ollivier

as Patron du café