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1960 film
Boulevard
is a 1960 French
comedy-drama
film directed by
Julien Duvivier
and starring
Jean-Pierre Leaud
,
Monique Brienne
,
Pierre Mondy
and
Magali Noel
.
Plot
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Georges "Jojo" Castagnier is an adolescent who lives in a poor room under the roof of a block of apartments in the Pigalle section of Paris. He ran away from home when he realized that his stepmother hates him. Among Jojo's many neighbors is the object of his affection, gorgeous nightclub dancer Jenny Dorr. But, to Jojo's disappointment, Jenny becomes the lover of former boxer Dicky, who spends his time loafing about the Pigalle cafes.
Jojo lacks for steady work, but manages to meet his financial obligations with a series of odd jobs. He tries selling magazines, which is a success for a while, and posing for artists, which proves to be a disaster. Eventually, he woos his neighbor Marietta, a girl more suited to his age. But when things go awry, Jojo becomes desperate and tries to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of his building.
Cast
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- Jean-Pierre Leaud
as Georges 'jojo' Castagnier
- Monique Brienne
as Marietta
- Pierre Mondy
as Dicky
- Magali Noel
as Jenny Dorr
- Jacques Duby
as Giuseppe Amato, un peintre
- Georges Adet
as Monsieur Arthur
- Jean-Marie Amato
as Le clochard
- Mag-Avril
as La vieille Josephine
- Alain Beach as Himself
- Detty Beckers
as Une danseuse
- Anne Beguet as Marie Castagnier
- Jacques Bezard as Himself
- Carla Clark as Himself
- Anny Collin as Himself (as Any Collin)
- Robert Dalban
as Le forain
- Christine Darnay as Himself
- Noel Darzal as Himself
- Raoul Delfosse as Le serveur de la buvette
- Gerard Fallec as Roger
- Pierre Frag as Julius Rosenthal
- Jacques Herlin
as Le garcon de cafe
- Bob Ingarao as Louis Arnavon, un boxeur
- Jean-Louis Le Goff as Le policier en civil
- Marcellys as Le clown
- Maryse Martin as Mme Duriez
- Albert Michel as Gaston Duriez
- Alain Morat as Pietro Bennazzi (as Bibi Morat)
- Nina Myral as Himself
- Hubert Noel
as Le maquereau
- Alexandre Rignault
as L'entraineur de boxe
- Aram Stephan as Himself
- Helene Tossy as Mme Benazzi
- Paul Uny as Himself
- Julien Verdier
as Jean Castagnier
- Louis Viret as Himself
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