La Traversée de Paris (1956)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 80 minuten
Alternative titles: Four Bags Full / Pigs across Paris / La Traversata di Parigi
Country:
France / Italy
Directed by: Claude Autant-Lara
Stars: Bourvil, Louis de Funès and Jean Gabin
IMDb score:
7,3 (4.695)
Releasedate: 26 October 1956
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
La Traversée de Paris plot
"JEAN GABIN and BOURVIL in a REMARKABLE FRENCH FILM with suspense predominating of course - but also much more than just a soupcon of laughter!"
Paris during World War II. Unemployed taxi driver Martin smuggles meat and sells it on the black market. When his companion is arrested, he looks for a replacement. He is introduced to Grandgil.
Actors and actresses
Grandgil, artist painter
Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver
Jambier, grocer
Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife
Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe
Marchandot, butcher
Restaurant waitress
Angèle Marchandot, butcher
Restaurant customer
Mrs. Jambier, grocer
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8442 votes
This is definitely more of a comedy than a drama, because even though this "traversée" takes place in Paris occupied by the Germans, the adventures of our 2 plant tractors, the many funny dialogues and situations, which very subtly reflect war conditions and behavior of the little man who wanted to keep his head above water, are certainly of a predominantly comic nature.
Jean Gabin and Bourvil are truly excellent in their roles and there is also a certain Louis de Funès in the run-up to his later stellar career.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10013 messages
- 4679 votes
A classic that is in the French collective memory...
1942. An unemployed taxi driver and a mysterious painter smuggle four suitcases of pork through occupied Paris. They must fend off collaborationist police, Germans and hungry dogs in this nocturnal venture. Bourvil and Gabin give strong roles, which makes the film a kind of "buddy movie" avant la lettre. Small role for De Funès. It's certainly not a full-blooded comedy; several times the film comes close to war drama. This film adaptation of a novella by Marcel Aymé also describes the difficult living conditions of ordinary people during the German occupation.
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2310 messages
- 2096 votes
A gem starring 2 giants of French cinema. Gabin and Bourvil form a perfect tandem in this mix of drama and black comedy. The cynical undertone of the film appears very modern and made the film controversial at the time. Especially since it concerns the war history of occupied France, which was anyway sensitive ten years after the end of WWII. Beautifully depicted with many night scenes. This is enjoyment. And then Louis de Funès can also participate in a well-received supporting role.
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