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]
| Archimède le clochard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilles Grangier |
| Written by | Michel Audiard Gilles Grangier Albert Valentin |
| Produced by | Jean-Paul Guibert |
| Starring | Jean Gabin |
| Cinematography | Louis Page |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Thiédot |
| Music by | Jean Prodromidès |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
editA 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
edit- Jean Gabin as Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville aka Archimède
- Paul Frankeur as Monsieur Grégoire, the first inn keeper
- Darry Cowl as Arsène, the second inn keeper
- Bernard Blier as Monsieur Pichon, the new inn keeper
- Dora Doll as Madame Pichon
- Gaby Basset as Mme Grégoire
- Sacha Briquet as Jean-Loup, the English guest
- Guy Decomble as the RATP station manager
- Albert Dinan as the caterer
- Noël Roquevert as Capitaine Brossard, the retired commander
- Julien Carette as Félix, le clochard aux chiens
- Paul Frankeur as M. Grégoire, l'ancien patron
- Jacqueline Maillan as Madame Marjorie
References
edit- ^ "The Magnificent Tramp". unifrance.org. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Berlinale 1959: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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