Under the Roofs of Paris

Under the Roofs of Paris

Directed by René Clair

Produced by Société des films sonores Tobis

193092 min6.6 / 10

A poignant interwar romance set among Paris's working poor, where love triangles and injustice unfold against a backdrop of street music and tenement life.

In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.

Questions people ask

  • Is Under the Roofs of Paris sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Under the Roofs of Paris easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Under the Roofs of Paris end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Under the Roofs of Paris violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Under the Roofs of Paris scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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