Paris 36 ( Faubourg 36 ) ( Paris Thirty Six )

Paris 36 (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Faubourg 36
Alternate Title: Paris Thirty Six
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Icelandic ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Sweden ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
115 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Czech Republic ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Christophe Barratier

Written By:
Christophe Barratier

Actors:
Gérard Jugnot ..... Pigoil
Clovis Cornillac ..... Milou
Kad Merad ..... Jacky
Nora Arnezeder ..... Douce
Pierre Richard ..... Monsieur TSF
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu ..... Galapiat
Maxence Perrin ..... Jojo
François Morel ..... Célestin
Élisabeth Vitali ..... Viviane
Christophe Kourotchkine ..... Lebeaupin
Eric Naggar ..... Grevoul
Eric Prat ..... Commissaire Tortil
Julien Courbey ..... Mondain
Philippe du Janerand ..... Triquet
Marc Citti ..... L'inspecteur du Quai des Orfèvres

Synopsis:

There is plenty of evidence to support the argument that French film is alive and well. Recent movies as diverse as 'The Class,' 'A Christmas Tale,' 'The Secret of the Grain' and 'La France' might even lead a Francophile cinephile to conclude that a new day of glory has arrived. And then there is 'Paris 36.' This movie, directed by Christophe Barratier ('Les Choristes'), is perhaps not horrendous enough to bring down a proud national cinema all by itself, but it is so shameless in its pandering, sentimental vision of Frenchness as to constitute something of a national embarrassment. Filmed on a set whose fanciful evocation of a Parisian faubourg makes 'Moulin Rouge!' look naturalistic (and 'Amélie' look like a documentary), 'Paris 36' is unstinting in its deployment of Gallic clichés.

A man is charged with murder. He is Pigoil, the aging stage manager at Chansonia, a music hall in a Paris faubourg. His confession is a long flashback to New Year's Eve, 1935, when he discovers his wife is unfaithful and Galapiat, the local mobster, closes the music hall. Over the next few months, Pigoil loses custody of his beloved son, Jo-Jo, and must find work. Pigoil and his pals take over the Chansonia as a co-op; Galapiat is momentarily benign. Their star is the young Douce, a girl from near Lille for whom Galapiat lusts. She in turn falls in love with Milou, a local Red. There are ups and downs, but mostly ups - but what about Jo-Jo and what about the murder?

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 22 June, 2010.

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