Archimède le clochard
| Archimède le clochard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilles Grangier |
| Produced by | Jean-Paul Guibert |
| Written by |
Michel Audiard Gilles Grangier Albert Valentin |
| Starring | Jean Gabin |
| Music by | Jean Prodromidès |
| Cinematography | Louis Page |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Thiédot |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Archimède le clochard is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It is also known as The Magnificent Tramp.[1] The film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[2]
Plot
A sophisticated tramp lives during summer in a half-finished construction site. Because he doesn't want to be cold in the winter, he decides to get imprisoned on time. Therefore he demolishes a bar but he is only incarcerated for a single week. He promises he will find a way to come back.
Cast
- Jean Gabin - Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville aka Archimède
- Paul Frankeur - Monsieur Grégoire, the first inn keeper
- Darry Cowl - Arsène, the second inn keeper
- Bernard Blier - Monsieur Pichon, the new inn keeper
- Dora Doll - Madame Pichon
- Gaby Basset - Mme Grégoire
- Sacha Briquet - Jean-Loup, the English guest
- Guy Decomble - the RATP station manager
- Albert Dinan - the caterer
- Noël Roquevert - Capitaine Brossard, the retired commander
References
- ↑ "The Magnificent Tramp". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ↑ "Berlinale 1959: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
External links
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