Under the Roofs of Paris

1930 · 92 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,558 VOTES · DIR. René Clair

Under the Roofs of Paris poster

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 264 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 UNDER THE ROOFS OF PARIS
00:03:47 So forget the past And kiss me fast!
00:09:11 - Then turn me in. - Give the money back.
00:16:07 Good night.
00:17:01 So long.
00:29:07 Well, you're home.
00:31:16 What now?
00:33:24 I'm not afraid.
00:37:05 Turn on the light.
00:41:03 Nobody home?
00:41:55 That was smart.
00:44:38 I don't want to go home.
00:46:18 Life is monotone
00:46:48 Desserts with weird contents
00:49:31 Let's take it from the top.
00:52:06 What do you want?
00:55:52 Who is it?
00:56:30 Go get the locksmith.
01:02:27 How nice. An early morning visit.
01:04:54 No, they wouldn't let me see him.
01:10:44 I'd better go find her.
01:13:34 Hey, you...
01:19:18 Admit it, you're scared.
01:26:22 Stay here.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed264
Dialogue density2.9 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:26:22

Production Record

DirectorRené Clair
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,558