The Gates of Paris

Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...

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Release Date

September 27, 1957

Status

Released

Original Title

Porte des Lilas

Runtime

1h 46min

Budget

Revenue

Language

French

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