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Back Streets of Paris (1940)

Back Streets of Paris poster
Original title
Macadam
Directed by
Marcel Blistène
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A crime story unfolds in the rougher parts of Paris. People struggle with poverty and danger in the city's back streets.

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What happens

Back Streets of Paris (French: Macadam) is a 1946 French crime film directed by Marcel Blistène. Jacques Feyder also contributed to the film in the role of artistic director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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