La Traversée de Paris (film)

• Louis de Funès: caterers Jambier
• Bourvil: Marcel Martin
• Jean Gabin: Grandgil
• Jeannette Batti: Mariette Martin
• Georgette Anys: Lucienne Couronne

Two men, a pig and the night of Paris is a French comedy film from 1956 with Jean Gabin, Bourvil and Louis de Funès, which ran in the cinema also titled Across Paris. Directed by Claude Autant - Lara, the screenplay based on a short story by Marcel Aymé.

Action

The film takes place 1942/43, in Paris during the German occupation. The unemployed taxi driver Martin ( Bourvil ) accepts occasional transport for the black market. His assistant was arrested, so that a casual acquaintance, Grandgil (Jean Gabin ) goes into business. The butcher Jambier (Louis de Funès ) hands them a black slaughtered pig in four suitcases that Martin and Grandgil now at night need to move through occupied Paris, while some surprises and dangers are exposed, they are taken up, for example, by the German Gestapo.

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For Louis de Funès this supporting role was an important moment in his career. In this film, he could prove his talent in a real role figure and made the French film scene attracted attention by its peculiar interpretation of the figure Jambier.

For Autant - Lara, it was the first public success.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film judges. " The dialogues are precisely developed, photography and installation to support the dense history expedient and excellent performer giving it a distinctive charm " Even the Protestant movie watchers is full of praise: "A and disposition design the same excellent French film. "

Awards

In 1958, the film with the Prix Méliès the Association Française de la Critique de Cinéma Award. Jean Gabin was nominated for Best Actor by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. At the International Film Festival of Venice, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion and Bourvil Award for Best Actor with the Coppa Volpi.