A Man Walks in the City
Un homme marche dans la ville
Synopsis
Le Havre, France, in 1949. In a town that still shows the scars of war, several friends meet up in Albert's café. One of them, Laurent, has lost his job on the docks and his marriage to Madeleine is falling apart. He knows that his wife wants to start an affair with friend, Jean Sauviot. Jean is a lonely man who is attracted to Madeleine but doesn't want to commit himself to the wife of a friend. On the day that Madeleine tells her husband that she is seeing Jean, Laurent goes looking for Jean to find an explanation. Arriving on the docks in the evening, he attacks an American sailor who looks like Jean, but the man fights back and runs away after killing Laurent accidentally. Madeleine thinks that Laurent was killed by Jean and believes that she can start a new life with her lover. The police have other ideas...
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Ginette Leclerc
Madeleine
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Jean Sauviot
Yves Deniaud
Albert
Dora Doll
Girl
Grégoire Aslan
Ambilares
André Valmy
Commissioner
Fréhel
Buck's wife
Robert Dalban
Laurent
Sylvie Deniau
Madeleine's sister
Christiane Lénier
Georgette
Maryse Paillet
'Tantine'
Fabien Loris
Dago
Pierre Léaud
Organizer
Grégoire Gromoff
Olen
Jérôme Goulven
Muller
Joé Davray
(uncredited)
René Pascal
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcello Pagliero
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcello Pagliero
- Original Title
- Un homme marche dans la ville
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Films Sacha Gordine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcello Pagliero
Marcello Pagliero, Jean Jansion
Nicolas Hayer
Pierre Cholot
Sacha Gordine
Department Leadership Roster
Marcello Pagliero
Director
Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
Pierre Cholot
Editor
Maurice Colasson
Production Design
Marcello Pagliero
Screenplay
Sacha Gordine
Producer
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What is A Man Walks in the City about?
Le Havre, France, in 1949. In a town that still shows the scars of war, several friends meet up in Albert's café. One of them, Laurent, has lost his job on the docks and his marriage to Madeleine is falling apart. He knows that his wife wants to start an affair with friend, Jean Sauviot. Jean is a lonely man who is attracted to Madeleine but doesn't want to commit himself to the wife of a friend. On the day that Madeleine tells her husband that she is seeing Jean, Laurent goes looking for Jean to find an explanation. Arriving on the docks in the evening, he attacks an American sailor who looks like Jean, but the man fights back and runs away after killing Laurent accidentally. Madeleine thinks that Laurent was killed by Jean and believes that she can start a new life with her lover. The police have other ideas...
Who directed A Man Walks in the City?
A Man Walks in the City was directed by Marcello Pagliero.
Who stars in A Man Walks in the City?
The principal cast of A Man Walks in the City includes Ginette Leclerc, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Yves Deniaud, Dora Doll, Grégoire Aslan.
When was A Man Walks in the City released and how long is it?
A Man Walks in the City was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Is A Man Walks in the City based on a book or true story?
A Man Walks in the City is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jean Jansion".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Man Walks in the City?
A Man Walks in the City holds official age classifications: FR: TP.