Porte des Lilas
Encyclopedia
Porte des Lilas is a 1957 French-Italian dramatic
film directed by René Clair
, based on René Fallet's novel La Grande Ceinture. This film is also known by the title The Gates of Paris in the United States.
and a BAFTA Award in 1958 and won the Bodil Award for Best European Film.
Dramatic
Dramatic may refer to:* Drama, a literary form involving parts for actors* Dramatic, a voice type classification in European classical music, describing a specific vocal weight and range at the lower end of a given voice part...
film directed by René Clair
René Clair
René Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist...
, based on René Fallet's novel La Grande Ceinture. This film is also known by the title The Gates of Paris in the United States.
Cast
- Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseur , born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.He was the son of actor Georges Espinasse and actress Germaine Brasseur while the latter was married to Albert Brasseur. His grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well...
as Juju - Georges BrassensGeorges BrassensGeorges Brassens , 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981), was a French singer-songwriter and poet.Brassens was born in Sète, a town in southern France near Montpellier...
as L'Artiste - Henri VidalHenri VidalHenri Vidal was a French film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1941 and 1959.-Selected filmography:* The Damned * Fabiola * L'Étrange Madame X * La Passante...
as Pierre Barbier - Dany CarrelDany Carrel-Selected filmography:* Dortoir des grandes * Porte des Lilas * Girls for the Summer * Mill of the Stone Women * Une souris chez les hommes * The Hands of Orlac * A Trip for Cindarella...
as Maria - Raymond BussièresRaymond BussièresRaymond Bussières was a French film actor. He appeared in over 160 films between 1933 and 1982.He was born in Ivry-la-Bataille, France and died in Paris, France.-Selected filmography:* The Two Orphans...
as Alphonse - Gabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanGabrielle Fontan was a French film actress. She appeared in 125 films between 1927 and 1959.-Selected filmography:* Partie de campagne * Sylvie et le fantôme * Une si jolie petite plage...
as Madame Sabatier - Amédée as Paulo - un habitué du café
- Annette Poivre as Nénette
- Alain Bouvette as Le copain de Paulo
- Alice Tissot as La concierge
Awards
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
and a BAFTA Award in 1958 and won the Bodil Award for Best European Film.