Archimède le clochard explained

Archimède le clochard
Director:	Gilles Grangier
Producer:	Jean-Paul Guibert
Starring:	Jean Gabin
Music:	Jean Prodromidès
Cinematography:	Louis Page
Editing:	Jacqueline Thiédot
Runtime:	91 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

Archimède le clochard is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It is also known as The Magnificent Tramp.^[1] The film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.^[2]

Plot

A sophisticated tramp lives during summer in a half-finished construction site. Because he doesn't want to be cold in the winter, he decides to get imprisoned on time. Therefore, he demolishes a bar but he is only incarcerated for a single week. He promises he will find a way to come back.

Cast

• Jean Gabin as Joseph Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville aka Archimède
• Paul Frankeur as Monsieur Grégoire, the first inn keeper
• Darry Cowl as Arsène, the second inn keeper
• Bernard Blier as Monsieur Pichon, the new inn keeper
• Dora Doll as Madame Pichon
• Gaby Basset as Mme Grégoire
• Sacha Briquet as Jean-Loup, the English guest
• Guy Decomble as the RATP station manager
• Albert Dinan as the caterer
• Noël Roquevert as Capitaine Brossard, the retired commander
• Julien Carette as Félix, le clochard aux chiens
• Paul Frankeur as M. Grégoire, l'ancien patron
• Jacqueline Maillan as Madame Marjorie

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Magnificent Tramp. unifrance.org. 1 August 2013.
2. Web site: Berlinale 1959: Prize Winners . 5 January 2010 . berlinale.de . 1 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140501205105/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1959/03_preistr_ger_1959/03_Preistraeger_1959.html . dead .