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The Magnificent Tramp

Archimède, le clochard

France, Italy

1959

91 Min
Black and White
1.66:1
French
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DIR Gilles Grangier

PROD Jean-Paul Guibert

SCR Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard, Jean Gabin, Albert Valentin

DP Louis Page

CAST Jean Gabin, Darry Cowl, Bernard Blier, Dora Doll, Paul Frankeur, Gaby Basset, Sacha Briquet, Guy Decomble, Albert Dinan, Jacqueline Maillan, Jacques Marin, Noël Roquevert, Julien Carette

ED Jacqueline Thiédot

PROD DES Jacques Colombier

MUSIC Jean Prodromides

Berlinale (Competition): Silver Bear for Best Actor

Synopsis

Archimède is a tramp like no other. Contrary to what you might expect, he enjoys the finer things in life – fine wine, a good meal and a cosy place to put down his head. Whilst his current home – a room in an apartment block under development – has served him well during the summer, it will be uncomfortable during the cold winter ahead. So he has two options: either he gets himself arrested so he can spend the winter months in jail, or he can go and rough it in the South of France. He decides on the former option, mainly because the food is more to his palate. However, smashing up a bar only earns him a week in prison. His sentence served, he vows to return… —Filmsdefrance.com

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Gilles Grangier

Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 55 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. —Wikipedia 

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