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Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris

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Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French , Romanian
📆 Date Released: 1930-04-28
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Albert Préjean original image
Albert
Albert Préjean
Pola Illéry original image
Pola
Pola Illéry
Edmond T. Gréville original image
Louis
Edmond T. Gréville
Bill Bocket original image
Bill
Bill Bocket
Gaston Modot original image
Fred
Gaston Modot
Paul Ollivier original image
Patron du café
Paul Ollivier
Raymond Aimos original image
Le voleur
Raymond Aimos
Thomy Bourdelle original image
François
Thomy Bourdelle
Louis Pré Fils original image
Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)
Louis Pré Fils
Eugène Stuber original image
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber
André Michaud original image
Un agent (uncredited)
André Michaud
Delphine Abdala original image
La buraliste (uncredited)
Delphine Abdala
Raymond Blot original image
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Raymond Blot
Léon Courtois original image
L'inspecteur (uncredited)
Léon Courtois
Édouard Francomme original image
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
Jane Pierson original image
La dame du premier (uncredited)
Jane Pierson
Louis Zellas original image
Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)
Louis Zellas

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