La Traversée de Paris (film)
Encyclopedia
La Traversée de Paris , is a French
comedy
drama
film from 1956, directed by Claude Autant-Lara
, written by Marcel Aymé
, starring Jean Gabin
, Bourvil
and Louis de Funès
. The film is known under the titles: "Four Bags Full" (USA), "Pig Across Paris" (UK), "The Trip Across Paris" (International English title).
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
film from 1956, directed by Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara , was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament .-Biography:...
, written by Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé
Marcel Aymé was a French novelist, children's writer, humour writer and also a screenwriter and theatre playwright.- Biography :...
, starring Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
, Bourvil
Bourvil
André Bourvil, born André Robert Raimbourg was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille .-Biography:His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born...
and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
. The film is known under the titles: "Four Bags Full" (USA), "Pig Across Paris" (UK), "The Trip Across Paris" (International English title).
Cast
- Jean GabinJean Gabin-Biography:Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly...
: Grandgil, the painter - BourvilBourvilAndré Bourvil, born André Robert Raimbourg was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille .-Biography:His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born...
: Marcel Martin, taxi driver in unemployment - Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
: Jambier, the grocer - Jeannette BattiJeannette Batti-Selected filmography:* Amédée * The Chocolate Girl * Paris Is Always Paris * Henriette * La Traversée de Paris -External links:...
: Mariette Martin, wife of Marcel - Jacques MarinJacques MarinJacques Marin was a French actor on film and TV. Marin's good command of the English language and his resemblance to the stereotypical Frenchman looks made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions and Disney movies Jacques Marin (September 9, 1919, Paris – January...
: the boss of the restaurant - Robert ArnouxRobert ArnouxRobert Arnoux was a French actor.-Reference:...
: Marchandot, the butcher pork butcher - Georgette Anys : Lucienne Couronne, the coffee maker
- Jean Dunot : Alfred Couronne, the proprietor
- Monette Dinay : Mrs Jambier, l'épicière
- René Hell : the father Jambier
- Myno Burney : Angèle Marchandot, la bouchère, charcutière
- Harald Wolff : German commander (uncredited)
- Bernard Lajarrige : a policeman
- Anouk FerjacAnouk FerjacAnouk Ferjac is a French actress. She has appeared in 100 films and television shows between 1946 and 2000.-Selected filmography:* Justice Is Done * La Traversée de Paris * Live for Life...
: la jeune fille lors de l'alerte (uncredited) - Hubert Noël : le gigolo arrêté (uncredited)
- Béatrice Arnac : prostitute (uncredited)
- Jean/Hans Verner : le motard allemand
- Laurence Badie : la serveuse du restaurant
- Claude Vernier : le secrétaire allemand de la Kommandantur
- Hugues Wanner : le père de Dédé
External links
- La Traversée de Paris (1956) at the Films de France