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Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)

Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1930, April 28
Directors: René Clair
Countries: France
Production: Société des films sonores Tobis, Société des films sonores Tobis
Cast: Jane Pierson, Édouard Francomme, Albert Préjean, Gaston Modot, Thomy Bourdelle, Eugène Stuber, Bill Bocket, Paul Ollivier, Raymond Aimos, Léon Courtois, Pola Illéry, Louis Zellas

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.

Keywords:

musical paris, france pickpocket street singer busking sheet music