Boulevard (1960 film)

Boulevard
Boulevard
Directed by	Julien Duvivier
Written by	René Barjavel; (adaptation); Julien Duvivier; (adaptation); René Barjavel; (dialogue)
Produced by	Lucien Viard
Starring	Jean-Pierre Léaud; Monique Brienne; Pierre Mondy; Magali Noël
Cinematography	Roger Dormoy
Edited by	Paul Cayatte
Music by	Jean Yatove
Color process	Black and white
Production; company	Orex Films
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	30 November 1960;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Boulevard is a 1960 French comedy-drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Monique Brienne, Pierre Mondy and Magali Noël.

Plot

Georges "Jojo" Castagnier is an adolescent who lives in a poor room under the roof of a block of apartments in the Pigalle section of Paris. He ran away from home when he realized that his stepmother hates him. Among Jojo's many neighbors is the object of his affection, gorgeous nightclub dancer Jenny Dorr. But, to Jojo's disappointment, Jenny becomes the lover of former boxer Dicky, who spends his time loafing about the Pigalle cafés.

Jojo lacks for steady work, but manages to meet his financial obligations with a series of odd jobs. He tries selling magazines, which is a success for a while, and posing for artists, which proves to be a disaster. Eventually, he woos his neighbor Marietta, a girl more suited to his age. But when things go awry, Jojo becomes desperate and tries to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of his building.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud as Georges 'jojo' Castagnier
Monique Brienne as Marietta
Pierre Mondy as Dicky
Magali Noël as Jenny Dorr
Jacques Duby as Giuseppe Amato, un peintre
Georges Adet as Monsieur Arthur
Jean-Marie Amato as Le clochard
Mag-Avril as La vieille Joséphine
Alain Beach as Himself
Detty Beckers as Une danseuse
Anne Beguet as Marie Castagnier
Jacques Bézard as Himself
Carla Clark as Himself
Anny Collin as Himself (as Any Collin)
Robert Dalban as Le forain
Christine Darnay as Himself
Noël Darzal as Himself
Raoul Delfosse as Le serveur de la buvette
Gérard Fallec as Roger
Pierre Frag as Julius Rosenthal
Jacques Herlin as Le garçon de café
Bob Ingarao as Louis Arnavon, un boxeur
Jean-Louis Le Goff as Le policier en civil
Marcellys as Le clown
Maryse Martin as Mme Duriez
Albert Michel as Gaston Duriez
Alain Morat as Pietro Bennazzi (as Bibi Morat)
Nina Myral as Himself
Hubert Noël as Le maquereau
Alexandre Rignault as L'entraîneur de boxe
Aram Stephan as Himself
Hélène Tossy as Mme Benazzi
Paul Uny as Himself
Julien Verdier as Jean Castagnier
Louis Viret as Himself

External links

Boulevard at IMDb

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