''Archimède le clochard'' is a 1959 French

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film ''Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin Inter ...

. It is also known as ''The Magnificent Tramp''. The film was entered into the

9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1959. The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the French New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and Franç ...

, where Jean Gabin won the

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the films i ...

Plot

A sophisticated tramp lives during summer in a half-finished

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. Because he doesn't want to be cold in the winter, he decides to get imprisoned on time. Therefore, he demolishes a bar but he is only incarcerated for a single week. He promises he will find a way to come back.

Cast

* Jean Gabin as Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville aka Archimède *

Paul Frankeur Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 – 27 October 1974) was a French actor who had a successful Hollywood career and appeared in films by Jacques Tati'','' such as ''Jour de fête'' and Luis Buñuel, including ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' ...

as Monsieur Grégoire, the first inn keeper * Darry Cowl as Arsène, the second inn keeper *

Bernard Blier Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. Life and career Blier was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. His rotund featu ...

as Monsieur Pichon, the new inn keeper * Dora Doll as Madame Pichon * Gaby Basset as Mme Grégoire * Sacha Briquet as Jean-Loup, the English guest * Guy Decomble as the RATP station manager * Albert Dinan as the caterer *

Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert (born Noël Louis Raymond Bénévent; 18 December 1892 – 6 November 1973) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1932 and 1972. Roquevert was born in Doué-la-Fontaine and was married ...

as Capitaine Brossard, the retired commander *

Julien Carette Julien Henri Carette (23 December 1897 – 20 July 1966) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' American Love'' (1931) - Lepape * ''Seul'' (1932) - Michel * '' Fun in the Ba ...

as Félix, le clochard aux chiens *

as M. Grégoire, l'ancien patron * Jacqueline Maillan as Madame Marjorie

References

External links

* 1959 films 1950s French-language films 1959 drama films French black-and-white films Films directed by Gilles Grangier Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard French drama films 1950s French films Films scored by Jean Prodromidès French-language drama films {{1950s-France-film-stub