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Under the Roofs of Paris

Drama, Romance - 1930
Under the Roofs of Paris
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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.
Director:
,
René Clair
Cast:
,
Gaston Modot
,
Albert Préjean
,
Pola Illéry
,
Edmond T. Gréville
,
Bill Bocket

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Details

Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
28 Apr 1930
Country:
FR
Languages:
French, Romanian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Practically nothing else of importance happens, and yet the director has managed to wind together a film that holds and never lags.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
A miniaturist masterpiece.
– Gilbert Adair,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
This picture becomes somewhat tedious after the first half. The introductory scenes, however, are highly satisfactory, particularly when M. Clair has a fancy for a little irony.
– Mordaunt Hall,
New York Times,
28 Jan 2006
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