''Paris 36'' (french: Faubourg 36) is a 2008 French romantic drama film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris. The song "Loin de Paname" (lyrics by Frank Thomas, music by Reinhardt Wagner), sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for an

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for

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. The film is a co-production of

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Plot

The stage manager of a popular music hall is charged with murder. During his confession, we see the story of the music hall and its entertainers in flashback. When the music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed friends vow to bring the business back from the dead by staging a musical they hope will be a hit. If their gamble pays off, they'll have the money to buy the theater for themselves and the power to control their own destinies.

Cast

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy ''troupe'' Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian C ...

as Pigoil * Clovis Cornillac as Milou * Kad Merad as Jacky * Nora Arnezeder as Douce *

Pierre Richard Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Pierre Richard is considered by many, such as ...

as Monsieur TSF * Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Galapiat *

Maxence Perrin Maxence Perrin (born 1 April 1995 Moreover, in the making of '' Les Choristes'', filmed in 2003, when Maxence was asked how old he was, he answered 8. ) is a French actor, best known for his parts in '' Les Choristes'' (English title ''The Chorus ...

as Jojo * François Morel as Célestin * Élisabeth Vitali as Viviane * Christophe Kourotchkine as Lebeaupin * Eric Naggar as Grevoul * Eric Prat as Commissaire Tortil * Julien Courbey as Mondain * Philippe du Janerand as Triquet * Stéphane Debac as The Social Services Inspector * Marc Citti as L'inspecteur du Quai des Orfèvres

Reception

''Paris 36'' received mixed to positive reviews. It holds a 64% approval rating on

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based on 83 reviews, with an average score of 5.93/10. The site's consensus states: "Sweet and light, this homage to French vaudeville – and Francophilia in general – is pretty, but its air of nostalgia occasionally borders on the saccharine." On

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, based on 19 critics, the film has a 40/100 rating, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Accolades

References

External links

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