La Traversee de Paris = Four Bags Full

A wealthy artist and a simple cab driver join up to transport four suitcases of blackmarket pork across Paris during the Occupation, dodging German roadblocks, hungry dogs and collaborators. Awards: Venice Film Festival 1956: Best Actor for Bourvil.

Credits: Producer, Yves Laplanche ; director, Claude Autant-Lara ; writers, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost ; photography, Jacques Natteau ; music, Rene Cloerec ; art direction, Max Douy.
Cast: Jean Gabin, Bourvil, Louis de Funes, Janette Batti, Robert Arnoux, Georgette Anys, Anouk Ferjac, Bernard Lajarrigue.

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Credits

director

Claude Autant-Lara

producer

Yves Laplanche

Duration

01:22:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X000129

Languages

English

French

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - France

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

Wikidata

Q232075

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France, 1956

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