Under the Roofs of Paris
Sous les toits de Paris
France • 1930
Director
#161Criterion Collection →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.
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorRené Clair
WriterRené Clair
CinematographerGeorges Périnal, Georges Raulet
ComposerRaoul Moretti, Vincent Scotto
EditorRené Le Hénaff