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.
Title | Under the Roofs of Paris |
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Year | 1930 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | France |
Studio | Société des films sonores Tobis |
Cast | Albert Préjean, Pola Illéry, Edmond T. Gréville, Bill Bocket, Gaston Modot, Paul Ollivier |
Crew | René Clair (Director), René Clair (Writer), Raoul Moretti (Original Music Composer), Vincent Scotto (Original Music Composer), Georges Périnal (Director of Photography), Georges Raulet (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | paris, france, pickpocket, musical, street singer, busking, sheet music |
Release | Apr 28, 1930 |
Runtime | 92 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 55 users |