Boulevard (1960 film)
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Boulevard is a French film directed by Julien Duvivier
, released in 1960, and set in the Quartier Pigalle
. It focuses on the character 'Jojo', an adolescent who lives in a poor room in Pigalle. Among the others who share the house where he lives is Jenny Dorr (Magali Noël
), a dancer, about whose glamorous person he weaves fantasies. But Jenny loves a boxer, Dicky (Pierre Mondy
).
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier was a French film director. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930-1960...
, released in 1960, and set in the Quartier Pigalle
Quartier Pigalle
Pigalle is an area in Paris around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle ....
. It focuses on the character 'Jojo', an adolescent who lives in a poor room in Pigalle. Among the others who share the house where he lives is Jenny Dorr (Magali Noël
Magali Noël
Magali Noël is a Turkish-French actress and singer. Originally from Izmir, she emigrated from Turkey to France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, doing several films in Italian with renowned director Federico Fellini,...
), a dancer, about whose glamorous person he weaves fantasies. But Jenny loves a boxer, Dicky (Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz...
).
Cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud-Early years:Born in Paris, Léaud made his major debut as an actor at the age of 14 as Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character based on the life events of French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows....
as Georges Castagnier, 'Jojo' - Magali NoëlMagali NoëlMagali Noël is a Turkish-French actress and singer. Originally from Izmir, she emigrated from Turkey to France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, doing several films in Italian with renowned director Federico Fellini,...
as Jenny Dorr - Pierre MondyPierre MondyPierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz...
as Dicky - Georges Adet as monsieur Arthur
- Jacques DubyJacques DubyJacques Duby is a French stage, film and television actor.-External links:* on IMDB...
as Giuseppe Amato, a painter - Jean-Marie Amato as a tramp
- Mag-Avril as the old woman, Josephine
- Detty Beckers as a dancer
- Robert Dalban as a fairground worker