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The Mysteries of Paris (1935)

The Mysteries of Paris poster
Original title
Les Mystères de Paris
Directed by
Félix Gandéra
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1935 French film adapts Eugène Sue's novel about a disguised nobleman who explores the dark and impoverished underbelly of 19th-century Paris. He encounters criminals and attempts to help the downtrodden.

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What happens

The Mysteries of Paris (French: Les mystères de Paris) is a 1935 French historical drama film directed by Félix Gandéra and starring Lucien Baroux, Madeleine Ozeray and Marcelle Géniat. It is based on the novel The Mysteries of Paris by Eugène Sue. The film's sets were designed by the art directors André Barsacq and Robert Gys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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