Faubourg 36

"Music halls, romance, and danger. This is Paris, 1936."

Sep 24 2008 PG-13 2h 0m
Drama, Music, Musical

A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.

Plot

A man is charged with murder. He is Pigoil, the aging stage manager at Chansonia, a music hall in a Paris faubourg. His confession is a long flashback to New Year's Eve, 1935, when he discovers his wife is unfaithful and Galapiat, the local mobster, closes the music hall. Over the next few months, Pigoil loses custody of his beloved son, Jo-Jo, and must find work. Pigoil and his pals take over the Chansonia as a co-op; Galapiat is momentarily benign. Their star is the young Douce, a girl from near Lille for whom Galapiat lusts. She in turn falls in love with Milou, a local Red. There are ups and downs, but mostly ups - but what about Jo-Jo and what about the murder?

Written by

Christophe Barratier, Julien Rappeneau, Pierre Philippe

Directed by

Christophe Barratier

Cast

Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad

Crew

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Production Countries

Czech Republic, France, Germany

Production Companies

Constantin Film, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Blue Screen Productions, Novo Arturo Films, Logline Studios, Pathé, Galatée Films

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Faubourg 36 / Paris 36 (2008) - Trailer English Subs
Scores
# of Votes
2,986
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
40
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