| Director | Marcel Carné |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cino Del Duca Robert Dorfmann |
| Screenplay | Marcel Carné Jacques Sigurd |
| Starring | Jean Gabin Roland Lesaffre |
| Music | Maurice Thiriet |
| Cinematography | Roger Hubert |
| Editing | Henri Rust |
| Studio | Del Duca Films Galatea Film |
| Distributor | Les Films Corona |
| Released | 15 August 1954 (France) |
| Runtime | 110 minutes |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Air of Paris (French: L'air de Paris) is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Jean Gabin, Arletty and Roland Lesaffre.[1] Gabin won the Volpi Cup at the 1954 Venice International Film Festival.[2] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with sets designed by the art director Paul Bertrand.
Synopsis
An aging former boxer who now runs a training gym with his wife is on the prowl to find a young talent and take him to the top. He is in the process of doing so, but his wife wants him to retire. The young boxer's indecisiveness and weakness for women make him a difficult training prospect.
Cast
- Jean Gabin as Victor Le Garrec
- Arletty as Blanche Le Garrec
- Roland Lesaffre as André Ménard
- Marie Daëms as Corinne
- Folco Lulli as Angelo Posi
- Maria Pia Casilio as Maria Posi
- Ave Ninchi as Angela Posi
- Jean Parédès as Jean-Marc
- Simone Paris as Chantal
- Maurice Sarfati as Jojo
References
- ^ Turk p.441
- ^ "Coppa Volpi for best actors since 1935". labiennale.org. Venice Film Festival. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
Bibliography
- Edward Baron Turk. Child of Paradise: Marcel Carné and the Golden Age of French Cinema. Harvard University Press, 1989.