In the cinema: Paris Paris

Monsieur Pigoil and his son have to master a difficult fate in "Paris Paris"

"Paris Paris": Begging for love

Jojo (Maxence Perrin) Only wanted the best for his father Pigoil. With the help of his accordion, the little boy begs a little change every day to secretly pay off his father's debts. For Pigoil (Gérard Jugnot) Life is a single tragedy. And that, where he belonged not so long ago to the staff of the successful music theater "Chansonia". But times are tough, and the "Chansonia" is slowly but surely heading for ruin. Desperately, Pigoil and his friends fight to reopen the now closed house.

In the cinema: Paris Paris

"Paris Paris": Can Douce save everyone?

Little Jojo begs in "Paris Paris" to help his father Pigoil

When Jojo gets caught by the police on one of his moorings, it happens Tragedy: His deceived and now separated father, Pigoil, is not only deprived of custody, he is no longer allowed to see his son. Pigoil's only chance: He has to find a new job and have a regular income. In addition, he has to stop drinking, in which he has fallen out of desperation.

The rescue seems close, as the talented Douce (Nora Arnzeder) comes to Faubourg and applies as an actress and singer in "Chansonia". The lighting technician and good friend Pigoils, Milou (Clovis cornillac), instantly falls in love with the sad beauty with the charming voice. But unfortunately he is not the only one: The Local Criminal "Godfather" Galapiat (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu)has taken the unsuspecting Douce under his wing and makes her advances. Douce, who loves Milou, begins a dangerous game with the fire: She gives herself to Galapiat to save the "Chansonia". Whether her plan works?

Douce charms everyone with her singing in "Paris Paris"

"Paris Paris": What secret does Monsieur Radio have?

And then there's the weird one Monsieur Radio (Pierre Richard)who has not left his house for years. What may this strange little owl have for motives? He teaches Jojo to play the accordion and soon learns that Monsieur Radio was once a gifted composer and musician who wrote wonderful chansons for music theater. A collaboration between the talented Douce, who is now making a career, seems more than promising. But for this he would first have to leave his apartment.

"Paris Paris": between workers strike, love and death

The strange Monsieur Radio in "Paris Paris" at the piano

In Faubourg, the events are dramatically increasing: Milou comes through his role as leader of the striking workers (historical background of the film is the formation of the so-called popular front government in 1936, which caused all of France weeks of mass strikes and plant occupations experienced) at risk. Much more explosive, however, is his fight for Douce with the mighty rival Galapiat, for whom there seems to be only one outcome: one of them has to die.

"Paris Paris" is a very special movie. This is not least because of the gorgeous Chansons by Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas, "Paris Paris" is so wonderfully romantic French - but fortunately never too much. We are suffering with Monsieur Pigoil on his long "path to happiness" and hope together with Jojo for a happy ending and a quick reunion with his beloved father. Cinematographer Tom Stern shows us with his pictures an unforgettable Paris. And all together, Cinematographer, composer and director have come up with "Paris Paris" Feast for eyes and ears created.

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