Air de Paris, L' (1954)

Réalisateur:

Marcel Carné

Writers:

Marcel Carné (screenplay)
Jacques Sigurd (dialogue)

Release Date:

24 septembre 1954 (France)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A Tale of Two Classes

Ensemble

Jean Gabin	...	Victor Le Garrec
Arletty	...	Blanche Le Garrec
Roland Lesaffre	...	André Ménard
Marie Daëms	...	Corinne
Maria-Pia Casilio	...	Maria Pozzi (as Maria Pia Casilio)
Ave Ninchi	...	Mme. Pozzi
Simone Paris	...	Chantal
Marcelle Praince	...	Vieille dame
Mathilde Casadesus	...	Voyageuse (as Mathilde Casadessus)
Maurice Sarfati	...	Jojo
Lucien Raimbourg	...	Hospital worker
Sébastien Ferrer	...	Boxer
Legendre	...	Boxer
Streicher	...	Boxer
Roger Michelot	...	Coach

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Air of Paris (International: English title)
Aria di Parigi (Italy)
Air de Paris, L' (Belgium: French title) [fr]

Durée:

110 min

Pays:

France | Italy

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Classification:

Finland:S | West Germany:16 (nf)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company:

Del Duca Films

A Tale of Two Classes

L'Air de Paris, a film about the dreams and realities of a young boxer by the name of André Menard (Lesaffre) is set in 1950's Paris. The film starts rather slowly and the plot only picks up towards the middle of the film as André and his bourgeois love interest Corinne (Daëms) begin to get closer together. The difference of class status between the two makes compelling viewing, especially when Corinne attends a boxing match to watch André fight, largely frequented by the rowdy, working class Parisian faithful. The boxing scenes are convincing with Jean Gabin playing the role of André's coach effectively as the wise old ex-professional. In the earlier scenes of the film, Gabin and Arletty really connect and seem very natural alongside each other. The underlying theme is of the internal struggle of André and Corinne to break free from their social backgrounds and from being stereotyped by society and their close friends. This film is a tale of two classes.