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Air of Paris (1954)

Air of Paris poster
Original title
L'Air de Paris
Directed by
Marcel Carné
Genre
drama film, boxing film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former boxing trainer takes on a young fighter with potential. He works to guide the man toward success in the ring.

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What happens

The Air of Paris (French: L'air de Paris) is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Jean Gabin, Arletty and Roland Lesaffre. Gabin won the Volpi Cup at the 1954 Venice International Film Festival. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with sets designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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