Under the Roofs of Paris
Sous les toits de Paris
Synopsis
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.
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Albert Préjean
Albert
Pola Illéry
Pola
Edmond T. Gréville
Louis
Bill Bocket
Bill
Gaston Modot
Fred
Paul Ollivier
Patron du café
Raymond Aimos
Le voleur
Thomy Bourdelle
François
Louis Pré Fils
Le locataire du troisième (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
André Michaud
Un agent (uncredited)
Delphine Abdala
La buraliste (uncredited)
Raymond Blot
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Léon Courtois
L'inspecteur (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Jane Pierson
La dame du premier (uncredited)
Louis Zellas
Le consommateur jaloux (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 15, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 28, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- René Clair
- Screenplay & Story
- René Clair
- Original Score
- Vincent Scotto, Raoul Moretti
- Original Title
- Sous les toits de Paris
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French, Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Société des films sonores Tobis
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
René Clair
René Clair
Vincent Scotto, Raoul Moretti
Georges Raulet, Georges Périnal
René Le Hénaff
Department Leadership Roster
René Clair
Director
René Clair
Writer
Georges Raulet
Director of Photography
René Le Hénaff
Editor
Vincent Scotto
Original Music Composer
Raoul Moretti
Original Music Composer
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
René Hubert
Costume Design
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What is Under the Roofs of Paris about?
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.
Who directed Under the Roofs of Paris?
Under the Roofs of Paris was directed by René Clair.
Who stars in Under the Roofs of Paris?
The principal cast of Under the Roofs of Paris includes Albert Préjean, Pola Illéry, Edmond T. Gréville, Bill Bocket, Gaston Modot.
When was Under the Roofs of Paris released and how long is it?
Under the Roofs of Paris was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Under the Roofs of Paris?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Under the Roofs of Paris was composed by Vincent Scotto, Raoul Moretti.