The Gates of Paris
1957 · 106 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 792 VOTES · DIR. René Clair
Overview
Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...
Dialogue Timeline — 994 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 THE GATES OF PARIS
00:05:28 Artist, you're a good friend.
00:08:56 Yesterday I had nothing to drink and he gave me his glass.
00:13:14 Look like you're busy.
00:17:49 - There's a basement... - I've looked. Come on!
00:20:46 I was dreaming! Let me sleep for an hour!
00:23:35 - I think he's gone. - With so many police around?
00:26:39 If there's no improvement, tell your doctor.
00:30:54 Can we talk?
00:35:05 Come on.
00:38:28 - When? - When they were fired.
00:42:31 Don't get angry, soon it'll recover it's place.
00:46:17 Artist, Maria says hello.
00:49:54 - He's the strongest! - If you're not dancing, then sit down!
00:54:11 - Not so loud! - What?
00:58:40 There's a mattress. Do you think the Artist sleeps here?
01:03:32 If it's for consolation...
01:06:28 - I don't care! - I'll shout until you open the door!
01:09:44 - You're going to burn the place down! - What happened?
01:16:36 - It's up to you. - Don't mess about. Stop it!
01:19:54 First you need to sober him up.
01:22:45 No, Juju was in the bar.
01:26:19 I have to go to him. Say you're taking me dancing.
01:30:03 Maria isn't.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed994
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:30:03
Production Record
DirectorRené Clair
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes792