Paris 36 (2008)

6.1/10 120 min Drama

Overview

A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.

Cast

Gérard Jugnot

Germain Pigoil

Clovis Cornillac

Émile Leibovich, aka 'Milou'

Kad Merad

Jacky Jacquet

Nora Arnezeder

Douce

Pierre Richard

Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF'

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Félix Galapiat

Maxence Perrin

Jojo Pigoil

François Morel

Célestin

Élisabeth Vitali

Viviane, Jojo's mother

Christophe Kourotchkine

Lebeaupin, Viviane's new husband

Éric Naggar

Grevoul

Eric Prat

Commissioner Tortil

Julien Courbey

Mondain, Galapiat driver

Philippe du Janerand

Triquet, Galapiat's henchman

Marc Citti

Inspector of Quai des Orfèvres

Christian Bouillette

Dubrulle, stage manager

Thierry Nenez

Crouzet, grocer

Frédéric Papalia

Clément, Jojo's friend

Stéphane Debac

Social services inspector

Jean Lescot

Dorfeuil, first director of Chansonia

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