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La Traversée de Paris
Two unlikely companions must smuggle four suitcases filled with contraband pork across Nazi-occupied Paris.
1956 · Directed by Claude Autant-Lara · 80 min · Comedy · Drama · 9 frames
Tagline
JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!
Crew
- Written by: Pierre Bost, Jean Aurenche
- Cinematography: Jacques Natteau
- Edited by: Madeleine Gug
- Music: René Cloërec
- Production design: Max Douy
- Produced by: Henry Deutschmeister
Cast
- Jean Gabin as Grandgil, artist painter
- Bourvil as Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
- Louis de Funès as Jambier, grocer
- Jeannette Batti as Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
- Georgette Anys as Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
- Robert Arnoux as Marchandot, butcher
- Laurence Badie as Restaurant waitress
- Myno Burney as Angèle Marchandot, butcher
- Germaine Delbat as Restaurant customer
- Monette Dinay as Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Production
- Country: France, Italy
- Language: German, French
- Studios: Continental Produzione, Franco London Films
- Themes: paris, france, smuggling (contraband), black market, nazi occupation, pork
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