In a building close to the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris, a tale of criss‑crossings in turn romantic, gourmet, interested or mystical, between an Italian gigolo and a nightclub hostess, a family of butchers and an apprentice rocker, a mystic tailor, a writer sending himself telegrams, an alert paralytic woman, a thoughtful concierge, a bird breeder and a just‑out‑of‑jail hooligan. Little by little each one discovers each other’s more or less troubled history… when a mysterious death introduces the Police within this huis clos, hastens disclosure of well‑kept secrets and ruffle this little World.
Directing | Marcel Carné | Director |
Writing | Marcel Carné | Screenplay |
Writing | Jacques Sigurd | Screenplay |
Writing | Jacques Sigurd | Dialogue |
Writing | Albert Simonin | Novel |
Sound | Georges Garvarentz | Original Music Composer |
Art | Jacques Saulnier | Set Decoration |
Editing | Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Mayo | Costume Design |
Production | Pierre Laurent | Production Director |
Production | Jules Borkon | Production Manager |
Camera | Jacques Natteau | Director of Photography |
Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound |
Sound | Charles Aznavour | Music |