

Under the Roofs of Paris
Visit website6.6/10 • 60
1930-04-28 • 1h 32m
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.
- Directors
- René Clair
- Writters
- René Clair
- Editors
- René Clair, René Le Hénaff

Under the Roofs of Paris
Visit website1930-04-28 • 1h 32m
6.6/10 • 60
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.
- Directors
- René Clair
- Writters
- René Clair
- Editors
- René Clair, René Le Hénaff
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAlbert 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)
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- Released
- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- paris, francepickpocketmusicalstreet singerbuskingsheet music